PLUS Announce Legal Action Will Be Taken against Highway User That Cheat On Toll
source the star
The highway concessionaire PLUS has issued a reminder that they will take serious legal action against the acts of toll evasion or cheating toll price. Besides vehicle owners, they have also warned logistic companies that they need to be more vigilant and responsible for the action of their drivers or employees.
According to PLUS statement, they have previously filed a suit against Berjasa Logistics Sdn Bhd which is formerly known as Sin Kung Logistics (KL) Snd Bhd to recover the unpaid toll fares of 19 vehicles over the past few years where the Federal Court upheld the decision by the High Court and Court of Appeal to hold the employer responsible for its employee’s failure to pay the correct toll fares. The outcome made by Shah Alam High Court on 20th July 2017 allows PLUS to claim back RM518,369.27 and an additional cost of Rm100,000 from the company for the toll fare evasion.
Toll evasion is not only considered stealing but it also puts another road user at risk where the vehicles will drive up very close to the car in front of them at the toll lanes just to avoid paying a toll. Where back in 2018, a more frequent toll evader was caught after he failed to pass through the boom barrier on the Smart Tag lane at Sungai Besi Toll Plaza due to heavy traffic and authorities run a check on the vehicle’s registration number they discover the owner in his 30s and accumulated RM900 worth of unpaid toll charges.
PLUS stressed that toll fare evasion is very serious and cheating on the actual tol fair also will end the driver or the logistic company in a serious legal matter.
source nst