E-toll SMS and e-mail bill warning

[jes]

E-toll SMS and e-mail bill warning

Many South Africans have taken to social media to complain about incorrect e-toll bills from Sanral; JPSA warns against acting on Sanral’s SMSes and e-mails

 

[Seriously]

Dear e-road User

VPC Tax Invoices Outstanding Amount: R 241.05

Please note that the non-payment of toll is a criminal offence. Please contact the e-toll Violations Processing Centre (VPC) on 0800 SANRAL (726 725) to arrange payment.

Failure to make payment will result in you being identified as a non-payer and will be stopped by the Toll Road Enforcement Unit.

Should you need any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact the e-toll Violations Processing Centre (VPC) as indicated below:

So I am now a criminal !

 

[Zenbaas]

Important issues raised here by them:

JPSA said that the SMS and e-mail demands are not legitimate demands for payment, but are in fact an attempt to short-circuit the e-road regulations and force people to pay as quickly as possible without due processes and legislation being followed.

JPSA warned that Internet scammers will quickly catch onto the dubious practices of Sanral and TMT Services, and use SMSes and e-mails to scam users.

“Sanral and TMT Services have provided them with all of the tools they need to commit this kind of fraud,” the JPSA said.

“It is therefore our recommendation that you treat suspicious e-mails with extreme caution and refrain from clicking on links provided in them or making payment to banking accounts stated thereon.”

 

[Compton_effect]

Toll Road Enforcement Unit

I pity those poor guys when they show their faces...

 

[AfricanTech]

Excellent, excellent, excellent.

Let's see them deal with their legitimately irate users

FUBAR of note

 

[The_MAC]

Failure to make payment will result in you being identified as a non-payer and will be stopped by the Toll Road Enforcement Unit.

I am picturing a futuristic floating truck full of storm-trooper looking SWAT team members stopping next to a non-payer, pulling him/her out of the car, kidnapping them and speeding off with them, off for interrogation in a poorly lit room. Being asked about the outstanding R7.58..

 

[neko_kun]

 

[herbertk]

I am picturing a futuristic floating truck full of storm-trooper looking SWAT team members stopping next to a non-payer, pulling him/her out of the car, kidnapping them and speeding off with them, off for interrogation in a poorly lit room. Being asked about the outstanding R7.58..

or this http://25.media.tumblr.com/6548dc784d16c9860636a1d83df55d6b/tumblr_mnorgxiQpE1sotyapo1_1280.jpg

 

[LCBXX]

An some, like me, have not seen or heard anything from SANRAL whatsoever.

 

[herbertk]

An some, like me, have not seen or heard anything from SANRAL whatsoever.

Same here, no SMS's or anything and I have done a few trips already....

 

[hellfire]

An some, like me, have not seen or heard anything from SANRAL whatsoever.

Likewise.

Is there such a thing as the Toll Road Enforcement Unit?
How would they stop a vehicle? On a highway? On an on/off ramp? On regular road?
Because I won't stop for anything short of a marked police vehicle, and even then I would expect them to follow me to a public area.

 

[The_MAC]

How would they stop a vehicle? On a highway? On an on/off ramp? On regular road?

With a spike strip while you are charging down the N1 at 128 km/h..

 

[grim]

Wonder how long before House aka Nazir Ali shows up in this thread.

 

[blender]

This is what JPSA has to say about the Toll Road Enforcement Unit

Can I be arrested for having outstanding eTolls?

Recently, TMT Services has adjusted the wording on their email demands by stating: "Failure to make payment will result in you being identified as a non-payer and will be stopped by the Toll Road Enforcement Unit."

This threat is very serious indeed and it is clear that TMT Services and SANRAL are unaware of the fact that stopping a motorist prior to the existence of a Warrant of Arrest is tantamount to wrongful arrest if they have not committed an offence in the presence of an officer. The Gauteng Department of Community Safety, Gauteng Traffic Police should however be aware of this and should be mindful of the civil claims that could (and should) arise out of this abuse. Officers from the Gauteng Traffic Police have been seconded by SANRAL to enforce offences on the eToll roads and have NO special powers, beyond being traffic officers.

Even if these "enforcement units" issue an invoice to the road user at the roadside, this would be a violation of the e-Road regulations which clearly states that SANRAL MUST send an invoice "to the last known address provided in terms of the National Road Traffic Act". It makes NO PROVISION for roadside invoicing or harassment. They may however issue summonses and AARTO infringement notices.

Source: http://www.jp-sa.org/eTolls.asp

 

[Nether]

Wonder how long before House aka Nazir Ali shows up in this thread.

House is too busy fixing his etoll account that has been triple charged with fake license plate numbers.

 

[Enzo Matrix]

House is too busy fixing his etoll account that has been triple charged with fake license plate numbers.

And having discussions with the Telkom CEO during supper

 

[MrGray]

One wonders at what point it will sink into their fat heads that we . will . not . comply?

 

[maeztro]

My wife received one of SCAMRAL's sms threats. The car registered in her name hasn't left the drive way in December, due to a blown head gasket...

 

[Baxteen]

if you get pulled over by SCAMRAL employee, simply ask them if they know that their ancestors are cursing them for having no spine.

 

[JustinB]

An some, like me, have not seen or heard anything from SANRAL whatsoever.

Same here, no SMS's or anything and I have done a few trips already....

Me too...

I've got a theory that, if SANRAL is in fact using an e-natis db that's ~2 years old, because I bought my car in mid 2012 they don't have my details... when did you purchase your cars?