Revenue from Sydney road tolls has bounced back considerably for the country's biggest private road operator, as the public avoids public transport.
Despite recording a statutory loss of
Whereas road traffic is now sitting at 98 per cent of pre-coronavirus pandemic levels, public transport patronage remains 43 per cent lower than
A report conducted by
"Traffic is close to pre-COVID levels, and we do expect over time as the city grows, we do expect traffic in
According to figures provided by
Peak congestion is where speeds drop below 60km/h.
Opposition Transport Spokesman,
"It would not be surprising to any
In NSW, vehicles and riders who travel without an e-tag and fail to pay the relevant toll soon after travelling, will receive a toll notice in the mail.
Motorists are required by law to pay the toll and any associated administration charges when they drive on a toll road.
If you travel on a toll road without an e-tag, you have 3 days to arrange payment with the toll road provider.
If you do not, the toll recovery process will begin, and the toll road operator will issue a toll notice to the operator of the vehicle.
Once one has received the toll notice, they can either:
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Use an electronic account to pay by contacting the toll road operator, transferring the notice to your account, and paying the toll plus a
- Pay another way by contacting the toll road operator and paying the toll plus a
$10 administration fee.
In order to avoid these administration fees, motorists should open an electronic tag account, install the device to one's windscreen, keep their personal and banking details up to date and add your vehicle's number plate to your tag account.
If no action is made with regard to the first toll notice, a final toll notice will be sent to the registered operator of the vehicle.
This will usually incur a further
If this final notice is not paid, a penalty notice may be sent to the registered operator of the vehicle.
The fine for non-payment of a toll exceeds
If this penalty notice is not paid, an overdue fine may be issued by Revenue NSW.
If this is not paid, Revenue NSW may instruct Roads and Maritime Services to suspend or cancel your licence or registration.
In the event that one continues to drive, they may be charged with driving while suspended in contravention of section 54 of the Transport Act 2013 (NSW).
Maximum penalties if one is caught driving whilst suspended or disqualified are a
In the case of a second or subsequent offence, a maximum penalty of
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