From 2015 to 2019, motorists with RFID tags numbered 1.3 million, by comparison. “More and more people are realizing the benefits of cashless transactions along our toll roads especially in this pandemic,” noted SMC president Ramon S. Ang. SMC president and COO Ramon S. Ang “It saves motorists time and money as it cuts travel time and reduces fuel consumption. Apart from that, it helps in improving air quality along our road systems,” he added. Earlier, SMC reported that use of electronic toll collection at its expressways have increased to 84.9 per cent despite the continuing availability of cash lanes. SMC expects the number to increase further, even after government deferred the full implementation of cashless toll collection along expressways, originally set for January 11.