We learned from the Ministry of Transport that with the approval of the State Council, vehicle tolls will be waived on toll roads across the country from 0:00 on February 17 until the end of epidemic prevention and control work. The specific deadline will be notified later.
It is understood that the scope of this free payment is in compliance with the provisions of the “Highway Law of the People’s Republic of China” and “Toll Road Management Regulations” and all tolls set up with approval in accordance with the law Highways (including toll bridges and tunnels); free of charge for all vehicles passing toll roads in accordance with the law. Among them, network toll highways are based on the time when the vehicle leaves the exit toll lane, and open toll highways and ordinary toll roads are based on the time when the vehicle passes through the toll station toll lane.
The Ministry of Transport issued a notice clarifying the specific work of exempting toll highway vehicle tolls during the prevention and control period of the new coronavirus epidemic, and the people’s governments of each province (autonomous region, municipality) are responsible for the unified organization and implementation. Provincial transportation authorities must, under the unified leadership of the local government, work with relevant departments to formulate plans, implement responsibilities, refine measures, strengthen highway traffic and smoothness, protect people’s life safety and health, and ensure epidemic prevention and control, production and life Material transportation supports enterprises to resume work and production, providing strong support for stabilizing the overall economic and social situation.
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