Don’t underestimate Sanral, says licensing expert (Video)

Motorists and lobby groups want to ignore Sanral’s threat to block the issuing of licences if e-toll accounts are not being paid, but a licensing expert warns that such revolt will not go unpunished, even if there is merit in it.

Even though South Africans are rightfully opposed to being taxed excessively, one should not go blindly into a revolt against Sanral, says Willem le Roux, a licensing expert at Fines4U.

This follows after a new row over e-tolls has erupted when the SA National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) threatened that motorists won’t get their licence discs renewed until they pay up.

Some motorists and lobby groups immediately threatened to retaliate by driving without licence discs.

Others made the point that Sanral will act illegally if they go ahead with their threat, as they don’t have the power to enforce traffic regulations.

Organisations even lashed out at the government for keeping the controversial system that most road users have rejected.

But Le Roux says Sanral have the power to sue motorists for the non-payment of e-tolls.

“In fact, they have thousands of warrants ready to be sent out,” Le Roux said.

In spite of an outstanding legal challenge against the e-toll matter, he will never advise motorists to break the law while opposing the e-toll system, says Le Roux.