Surprised motorists, 180,000 unpaid bills… the failures of the A79, the first motorway without a toll barrier

2023-11-07 08:40:00

Take the highway without stopping to pay the toll. On paper, it’s a pretty good idea. But with one year of hindsight, the system introduced in France for the first time on the new A79 motorway linking Montmarault (Allier) to Digoin (Saône-et-Loire) has shown flaws. Since its launch on November 4, 2022, many motorists have had the impression of wiping the plaster. Where the concessionaire praises a “virtuous, safe and more ecological” model, users denounce a lack of transparency. “Pass the toll? You still need to know! enrages Thierry, originally from Allier. I arrived at the sign giving the information while I was driving at over 100 km/h. I didn’t have time to understand what was happening. »