Honda comes to a stop to avoid ERP gantry on AYE, numerous motorcycles also seen on road shoulder
During a recent late afternoon drive on the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE), a Honda Vezel encountered an Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) gantry.
The car proceeded to slow to a stop rather than pass under the seemingly intimidating gantry, holding up traffic behind it.
Honda gradually slows down when approaching ERP gantry
According to the footage posted to SG Road Vigilante (SGRV), the incident occurred at 5.35pm on 2 Jan, on the AYE towards Tuas.
Source: SGRV on Facebook
The camcar travelled behind the white Honda Vezel, which began to slow down as it approached the ERP gantry.
As a result, numerous other vehicles overtook it on both sides.
Source: SGRV on Facebook
With hazard lights flashing, it continued reducing its speed, with the camcar doing the same to avoid a collision.
Source: SGRV on Facebook
Car accelerates through gantry after being honked at
Eventually, the Honda Vezel came to a complete stop right before the gantry, seemingly not keen on passing through and paying the fee.
The gantry’s rates for 5.35pm to 5.55pm were set at S$3.
Source: SGRV on Facebook
The post’s description alleged that the vehicles behind then repeatedly started honking at the stationary car.
After a short moment, the white car relented and quickly accelerated under the ERP gantry, continuing down the AYE.
Source: SGRV on Facebook
Other than the involved car, the camcar driver also noted a large number of motorcyclists waiting on the road shoulder to avoid the ERP gantry.
Source: SGRV on Facebook
Commenter suggests driver forgot to insert card for payment
Netizens criticised the Honda driver for risking a fine and endangering other motorists over a S$3 fee.
Source: Facebook
Another commenter suggested that the driver had forgotten to insert their card into the On-Board Unit (OBU) rather than deliberately trying to avoid payment.
For each ERP gantry driven through without a card in the unit, the driver receives a S$70 penalty.
Source: Facebook
Others, meanwhile, questioned whether the motorcyclists planned to wait hours on the road shoulder for the ERP gantry to stop charging a fee.
Source: Facebook
The Tuas-bound AYE has no fee after 7.30pm.
MS News has also reached out to the Land Transport Authority (LTA) for comments on the incident.
Also read: Motorcyclists stop by road shoulder & move only when ERP gantry turns off
Motorcyclists stop by road shoulder & move only when ERP gantry turns off
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Featured image adapted from SGRV on Facebook.
