Instead of by mail, Route 6 invoices will be sent directly to mobile phones or email

The Knesset Economic Committee today, Tuesday, approved the new toll road regulations promoted by the Transportation Ministry, which will for the first time allow travel charges on the main section of Route 6 to be received by text message or email instead of regular mail. The new regulations represent a significant improvement in service for drivers and will allow occasional Route 6 users who join a digital service agreement to receive their payment invoices directly on their mobile phones or by email. In addition, drivers who join the arrangement will benefit from lower collection fees.

Until now, the law required the Route 6 concessionaire to send invoices to occasional drivers by mail only. As a result, many drivers whose addresses were not up to date with the licensing authority, or whose mail delivery was disrupted, did not know about the debt and discovered it only months later, when the original amount had grown because of late fees, fines and collection proceedings.

Under the amendment approved, drivers will be able to agree in advance to receive invoices through accessible, fast and convenient digital means. It was also determined that the collection fees paid by those who join the arrangement will be lower.

Alongside the move to digital service of process, strict safeguards were set for drivers. Digital delivery will be considered valid only after confirmation is received that the bill was presented to the recipient. If there is no confirmation, the system will make additional delivery attempts, and if necessary the bill will also be sent by mail, to prevent debts and fines from accumulating. The digital track will operate as an additional service option and will require active registration by the driver. Anyone who does not request to join the arrangement will continue to receive printed invoices by mail, as is the current practice.