Matters missed? So you can get through the barrier safely!

Matters missed? So you can get through the barrier safely!

A 55-year-old man caused excitement on the Brenner motorway on Sunday evening when he was traveling as a ghost driver. After his credit card had no more money, he turned at the Schönberg main toll point and drove against the Stubai departure. ASFINAG spokesman Alexander Holzedl explained that in such cases calm should be kept and you should never try to drive backwards. But the situation can be solved quite easily: a button can be pressed at the toll stations at any time to establish direct contact with the toll supervision. Holzedl emphasized that the barriers are opened, even if you have no money or a functioning credit card - the amount can be paid within 48 hours.

toll revenue in Italy: This is how it works without any problems

In Italy, the toll stations are also of great importance for drivers, since around € 0.08 toll is paid per kilometer. According to AUTORMERTUM.de Anyone who uses the Italian highways should have a credit card ready. When you drive up on the highway, you pull a ticket that has to be put back into a machine when leaving. If the ticket fails, a large red button can usually be pressed to open the barrier.

Payment is also made uncomplicated: credit card, PIN or cash are accepted, although the use of prepaid cards is no longer recommended these days. There are different traces on the toll stations - both manned and automated. In order to avoid confusion, care should be taken not to get on the "telepass" trace, which is usually only intended for trucks. In the event of problems, the machine recognizes whether the payment cannot be made and opens the barrier anyway, whereby the license plate is photographed and an invoice is sent home - without any stress!