When did the highway toll-free policy start?

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The highway toll-free policy was implemented starting from 2012. The holidays during which the toll-free policy applies include: 1. Four national statutory holidays: Spring Festival, Qingming Festival, Labor Day, and National Day. 2. The consecutive holidays determined by the State Council for the above-mentioned statutory holidays in the current year. Details about the highway toll-free policy are as follows: 1. Free period: The free period starts at 00:00 on the first day of the holiday and ends at 24:00 on the last day of the holiday (for ordinary roads, the time is based on when the vehicle passes through the toll lane of the toll station; for highways, the time is based on when the vehicle exits the toll lane). 2. Eligible vehicles: The toll-free policy applies to passenger vehicles with 7 seats or fewer (including 7 seats) traveling on toll roads, including motorcycles allowed on ordinary toll roads.