Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob has ordered the Department of Highways to return the 10-fold fines it collected from motorists who failed to pay the new M-Flow tolls, and to delay imposing the hefty fines until March 31.
The decision follows an outpouring of conmplaints on Social media about the hefty fines.
A consumer rights watchdog has urged the government to review the huge fines imposed on motorists who fail to pay missed tolls under the new barrier-free M-Flow toll system within two days.
Many motorists said they were not aware they were liable to a fine 10 times the actual toll if they failed to pay within two days.
The Highways Department on Thursday issued a statement saying the…