Outa slams 'unworkable' e-toll rules for disabled discounts
17 August 2016
Cape Town - New e-toll regulations by the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) exempting disabled people may seem like a noble move but are in fact meaningless because they are impractical and cumbersome, said civil rights body Outa.
In a statement on Wednesday, Outa lambasted Minister of Transport Dipuo Peters’ recent announcement of e-toll exemption regulations for the disabled community.
Outa was responding to a Government Gazette published on August 5, in which Peters included "exempt adapted vehicles" - described as motor vehicles especially adapted to be used or driven by persons with disabilities - in a list of vehicles which qualify for exemptions or rebates. The new laws, according to the gazette, are called Regulations on Exemptions from and Rebates on the Payment of Tolls.
Under "information required and procedures applicable in respect of exempt adapted vehicles", the gazette provides a full list of requirements for passengers and drivers with disabilities.