Contractors want non-payers to face charges

The new citizen initiative "I am not paying" is now an epidemic and of course drivers find it very convenient not to pay at all toll stations since Sunday. The building companies that are the owners of the toll stations have already proposed that the governement make the act of not paying toll fares a legal offense.

There is a similar action by the Transport Ministry for all passengers who are not paying on the metro, buses etc., which will include 3-month imprisonment for offenders.

The legislation will be included in the new law for all public transport.

In a very long interview given by all five of the big companies that built the highways, they expressed their worries about the "I am not paying" initiative and implied that the roadworks will be hanging by a thread if the non-payers continue.

The companies implied that they are discussing toll cuts with the government, but not as much as 50%, which the governement would like.