VEHICLES with no RFID stickers will not be apprehended until Jan. 12 next year, the Department of Transportation said Monday.
The Dec. 1 deadline is for the implementation of cashless transaction of toll operators, said Transportation Assistant Secretary Goddes Hope Libiran.
The public may get RFID stickers installed on their vehicle in all lanes of tollways until Jan. 11, she said, citing assurance from toll operators.
“There is no need to panic or worry kasi kung puno na ang slots ng online appointment systems at wala ka pang appointment by Dec. 1, dun ka mismo sa toll gate kakabitan,” she told ABS-CBN’s Teleradyo.
“‘Di naman kinakailangan na madaliin kasi pwede naman kayong kabitan during the time na scheduled kayong gumamit ng toll gate.”
On Jan. 12, toll operators will only assign one to two lanes for RFID sticker installation, the DOTr said in a Facebook post. Those who proceed to RFID lanes without stickers may be given a violation ticket, it added.
“Maaari silang ma-tiketan kung sila ay pipila sa mga RFID ONLY lane, lalo na kung sila ay magdudulot ng abala sa mga sasakyang nasa likuran nila,” it said.
Meanwhile, motorists with insufficient balance will be allowed to proceed and reload at a toll booth or at a top-up device after the toll gate, Libiran said.
The public is advised to get RFID stickers installed by toll operators to ensure it works, she added. (ABS-CBN News)
