This same Monday the new measure came into force which made the few tolls become free managed by the Generalitat. We are talking about the C-16 between the towns of Terrassa and Manresa, as well as the C-32 between Sitges and El Vendrell.
The initiative aims to decongest a series of alternative routes, in the case of the C-55, which normally experience fairly intense traffic and a multitude of accidents.
Here, users will be able to freely access the highways provided they meet a series of specific requirements.
How do free tolls work?
We are talking about a measure that will be applied from Monday to Friday 24 hours a day, but only, as they say, on weekdays. Vehicles will have to pass in one direction and cross the same toll in the opposite direction. in less than 24 hours to take advantage of this advantage.
Vehicle drivers will be able to travel for free on these sections if they follow the steps indicated by the Generalitat.
What should we do to avoid paying?
Users interested in such an important topic in their daily lives will first need to register on the Autema website, where they will need to use the Via-T system or the Satelite payment application to pay the toll.
It is essential that the vehicle maintains the same payment system on both the outward and return journeys. This way, automatic handover can be guaranteed when you need to cross the barriers.
Peak hour bonus
If we talk about payment at the C-16 toll, here drivers during peak hours will be able to receive a benefit in the form of a bonus which will be a little more than forty percent. In the case of C-32, between the towns of Castelldefels and Sitges A 50% bonus will be maintained.
When will it be free for motorcycles?
Although this Monday we will be able to see how free will end up applying only to vehicles, from December 16 this year we will see how motorcycles will be included. All this because it will be necessary to adapt the system for two-wheeled cars.
On weekends, the current rate of 9.31 euros per vehicle journey will be maintained.
Likewise, motorcycles will have access for the first time to compulsory mobility bonuses which benefit from a fifty percent reduction in the section going from Castelldefels-Sitges and a 100% bonus on the Sitges – Vendrell section.
Ending tolls led to more crime
The end of certain tolls is not always positive or not in all senses. Crime increased between 15 and 17%, after Tolls will be revealed on August 31, 2021.
It is true that crimes linked to the unblocking of tolls have increased. Traffic on the roads increased, where there were more tourists, traffic and greater opportunities for thieves, which increased crime.
On the highways, the truth is that the criminals are very specialized, since a seventy percent of crimes These are thefts, twenty are from trucks and ten percent may vary.
What is the profile of these groups?
A good part of them are men who live in Catalonia, who are already repeat offenders and are specialized in the crimes they have committed, although in summer thieves from outside the Community increase.
In the same way, they have assured that they generally do not use violence, although there are cases in which they can guarantee that they can flee or steal.
The most common crimes are theft.where thieves pretend to be police officers and pretend to have a breakdown on their shoulder, the troops of these units will therefore be more present on the road network.
In winter, theft of goods from trucks or vehicles is generally more common than at gas stations or rest areas.
