Slovakia’s Parliament gives green light for e-toll law

Slovakia's Parliament has approved the new law on e-toll, replacing the use of traditional motorway stickers with electronic ones. The new regulation will come into force on 1 January 2015. The price of the motorway stickers, which motorists will be able to purchase online or through petrol stations, will not increase. The Transport Ministry intends to call the tender for the provider of the virtual vignettes within the next few weeks. In 2013, the national motorway company NDS printed more than 3.3 million
December 2, 2013 Read time: 1 min
Slovakia's Parliament has approved the new law on e-toll, replacing the use of traditional motorway stickers with electronic ones. The new regulation will come into force on 1 January 2015. The price of the motorway stickers, which motorists will be able to purchase online or through petrol stations, will not increase. The Transport Ministry intends to call the tender for the provider of the virtual vignettes within the next few weeks. In 2013, the national motorway company 5891 NDS printed more than 3.3 million paper stickers.
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