Another issue that raises concern and opposition among Norwegian truck drivers is the behavior of foreign drivers avoiding tolls. Let us remind you that there is still a fight between Scandinavian and Eastern European carriers on Norwegian roads. Foreign truck drivers avoid tolls, and the costs of running a business and maintaining a car fleet are much lower in Eastern Europe than in Norway.
Foreign drivers avoid gate fees
Norwegian drivers are strongly opposed to the fact that foreign drivers avoid paying toll fees in Norway: “It can be well documented that not everyone pays tolls. Often, in addition to legal AutoPass dice, they also use manipulated dice and during the inspection everything looks fine. But fees are not paid. ” – Per Einar Sand, owner of the transport company Svensrud Transport for Nettavisen.
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Road tolls - statistics
Norwegian Association The National Truck Transport Association (Norsk Lastebileierforbund NLF) carried out special tests some time ago. The analyzes clearly show that 4,5 percent of foreign trucks do not pay at the toll gates. 1 in 4 trucks skip payments. Taking into account the number of journeys, this is a large percentage.
Higher goal fees
The mood of "conflict" is certainly intensified by the introduction of changes in road traffic, which will come into force soon.
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