DARTFORD MP Gareth Johnson has said he would support the government stopping payments to the company which runs Dart Charge following hundreds of complaints about the service.
The Dartford Crossing’s free-flow payment system has been widely criticised by its users and has already issued over 600,000 penalty charge notices, collected over £1 million in fines, and could pocket another £22.8 million from PCNs issued during its first six months reports Kentonline.
Now Mr Johnson wants to cut off cash flow to Sanef, who operate the system from offices based in Leeds, until the system works correctly.
He told the paper: “Since the Dart Charge system was introduced it has been woefully inadequate. I have had hundreds of people contact me who are deeply frustrated with the system.
“I have already called on the Department of Transport to withhold payments to Sanef, the company which operates Dart Charge, and I urge them again to do so.
“We are expecting to see some improvements to traffic on the M25 at the Dartford Crossing once the final toll booths are removed and work on the road is completed but there must be proper administration of the system and until that happens there should be financial penalties against Sanef.”
