CASHLESS and contactless toll collection on major toll expressways will be re-implemented beginning March 15, the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) announced Saturday.
The implementation comes months after the dry run of the contactless transactions program.
The TRB said toll expressway users must have a valid Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) device or Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) sticker installed on their vehicles as cashless/contactless payments will optimize the use of “all toll plazas through the ETC System.”
The TRB warned that motor vehicles without valid RFIDs would be issued a temporary operator’s permit or a show cause order for violating the “No Valid ETC Device, No Entry” policy.
Motor vehicles without valid ETC Device/RFID stickers will be allowed to pass through the toll plazas and will be installed with an ETC Device/RFID sticker.
The TRB said dedicated toll lanes used by cash-paying motorists are usually congested with long lines of motor vehicles, often hampering the flow of traffic leading to the 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,” it said.
The TRB encouraged motorists to have their vehicles installed with RFIDs as installation and loading stations are available inside and outside expressways. (PNA)
