Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge began to pay tolls

Toll passes started from Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge: Drivers using the Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge started to make paid passes as of today. Drivers leaving the toll booths at the moments when it showed 00.00 lined up for the toll pass due to the problem in OGS and HGS.
Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge, which was opened by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, was opened for free for some time after the opening and was flooded by citizens. The bridge started toll night shifts at 00.00.
Citizens said, “We have passed free of charge until now. This was a good thing for the people. But now it has to be paid after this time. Investments need to be covered somehow now. We thank those who contributed, ”he said.
VEHICLE TAIL formed
With the Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge and the motorway becoming paid, the problem experienced in the HGS and OGS system caused vehicle queues at the highway exits. Although many vehicles have HGS and OGS, the cameras were not open during the free pass and the cameras opened with the paid pass did not recognize the systems in the vehicles. A truck driver, who entered the exit counter at the last minute, reacted upon the request for a fee. The driver, who stated that it was a Fast Pass System, objected to the box office, stating that he did not have money with him. The box office clerk, who made a statement on this, explained the problem in OGS and HGS to the truck driver and made the truck driver switch with a penalty. While this discussion was taking place, it was seen that the drivers trying to enter the HGS and OGS crossing points at the toll booths could not enter due to the problematic system. The drivers took cards and entered from the toll booths to exit with cash. The officials mobilized to solve the problem. The queue of the vehicle, which was extended due to the problem experienced, continued until the late hours of the night.