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Toll waiving likely to bog down highway traffic
By Dong Zhen |
September 10, 2012, Monday
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MOTORISTS will encounter serious gridlocks on highways during the upcoming National Day holiday because of a new national policy to suspend toll collection during major public holidays.
The eight-day holiday will start on September 30 and will see a big exodus as families take advantage of the long holiday to travel.
The traffic department said the waiving of road tolls can cut the cost of a self-drive trip by half and may result in a spike in highway traffic during the holiday. Many drivers who previously chose toll-free roads will be tempted to travel on expressways.
Traffic authorities said they are still working on a contingency plan to cope with anticipated jams on highways as a result of the new national policy.
The eight-day holiday will start on September 30 and will see a big exodus as families take advantage of the long holiday to travel.
The traffic department said the waiving of road tolls can cut the cost of a self-drive trip by half and may result in a spike in highway traffic during the holiday. Many drivers who previously chose toll-free roads will be tempted to travel on expressways.
Traffic authorities said they are still working on a contingency plan to cope with anticipated jams on highways as a result of the new national policy.
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