MANILA, Philippines- Inanunsyo ng Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) nitong Sabado ang muling implementasyon ng cashless o contactless toll collection sa lahat ng expressways simula sa March 15, 2025.
Sinabi ng TRB na kasunod ang implementasyon ng cashless toll collection initiative ng ilang buwang dry-run ng programa.
Simula sa March 15, “all motor vehicles travelling along the toll expressways are mandatorily required to have Valid ETC Device/Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) sticker installed on them,” base sa ahensya.
Matatandaang unang ipinatupad ang cashless toll collection program noong December 2020 subalit sinuspinde dahil sa ilang operational issues.
“This program intends to optimize the use of all the toll lanes/plazas through the utilization of Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) System,” pahayag ng TRB.
Dahil dito, inihayag ng toll roads regulator na “motor vehicles without Valid ETC Device/RFID Sticker will nonetheless still be allowed to enter the toll lane/plaza, but shall be installed with an ETC Device/RFID Sticker at the designated space after the toll plaza, or the nearest installation site.”
“However, the Land Transportation Office (LTO), through its deputized personnel, will issue against them either a Temporary Operator’s Permit or a Show cause Order for violating the ‘No Valid ETC Device, No Entry’ Policy under the DOTr/LTO/TRB’s Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2024-001, and will be meted the corresponding penalty/ies,” anito.
Sinabi ng TRB na naobserbahan nitong ang dedicated toll lanes na ginagamit ng cash paying motorists ay karaniwang may mahabang pila ng motor vehicles, at nakahahadlang sa mabilis na daloy ng trapiko patungo sa ETC designated lanes.
“It is expected that a better and more efficient flow of traffic will result once these lanes are strictly used for ETC only,” wika nito.
Nanawagan ang TRB sa mga motoristang wala pang ETC Device/RFID Sticker na bumili na nito upang hindi mapagmulta.
Pangangasiwaan at pasisimplehin din nila ang “ETC Device/RFID Sticker application and installation procedures,” base sa TRB.
“The installation of ETC Device/RFID Sticker is free, and there is no required maintaining balance. ETC/RFID subscribers may load the exact amount of toll fees needed to travel along the toll expressway. All of these are meant to make it easy and more convenient to the motorists,” patuloy nito. RNT/SA
