Toll rebels being barred

Unruly motorists have pushed the operators of the Edward Seaga Highway (or T3 leg of Highway 2000) to develop a blacklist system that flags vehicles linked to toll road violations and restrict them from accessing the motorway.

According to the Jamaica North South Highway Company Limited (JNSHCL), developer and operator of the 66.13-kilometre road which has six toll plazas and one local head office operating on a 24/7 basis, the violations include tailgating through the barrier, forcing the barrier, and stealing or swapping toll cards to avoid payment. Verbal abuse or violent threats against staff will also result in blacklisting. Blacklisted vehicles are prohibited from entering the highway and once identified will be turned away.

According to the operators, those responsible will bear full legal responsibility under applicable law for any resulting harm, disruption or consequences to the highway and the travelling public.