AA South Africa: Petition against the implementation of the Gauteng Freeway Open Road tolling

Publication date: 22 February 2011

Minister S’bu Ndebele
Department of Transport
Private Bag X193
Pretoria
0001

It is the Automobile Association’s policy that tolling should always be regarded as the last resort for road funding, and, that there should be an immediate return to a dedicated road fund which is ring-fenced and sourced from existing fuel taxes.

We therefore call on you to give full public disclosure on the following:

1. The full costs of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Plan from inception,
2. The appointment process of the toll collection agency, and,
3. How the tax revenue from the sale of petroleum fuel for road use is being spent.

Therefore the Automobile Association of South Africa, together with its members, hereby submits a formal petition for the implementation of the GFIP tolling NOT to be implemented and that funding for the project be sourced from existing fuel taxes paid by South African motorists.

I, the undersigned, hereby show my support for this petition.

Click on the following link to go to the petition page and add your voice.

http://www.aa.co.za/content/1265/home/