Can an ETC Only Be Used on One Vehicle?

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ETC can only be used on one vehicle, but one card can be bound to multiple vehicles. According to the "Rules for the Use of Non-Stop Fast Passing Systems," when applying for an ETC card, you need to fill out the "ETC Service Payment Deduction Authorization Form," where multiple vehicles can be specified for payment binding. This means there is no limit to the number of vehicles that can be bound to a single ETC card for payment purposes. ETC is the Electronic Toll Collection system, also known as the Automatic Road Charging System. It is a specialized method for toll collection on roads, commonly used on highways, toll bridges or tunnels, and certain sections of urban centers to alleviate traffic congestion. ETC Deduction Principles: Highways have one or more ETC lanes. Through dedicated short-range microwave communication between the onboard electronic tag installed on the vehicle's windshield and the microwave antenna in the ETC lane at toll stations, the system uses computer networking technology to perform backend settlements with banks. This allows vehicles to pay tolls without stopping at toll booths, all based on the principle of "pass first, deduct later." Benefits of Installing ETC: Time-saving: Eliminates the hassle of waiting in queues; Green and eco-friendly: Promotes low-carbon travel by reducing noise and exhaust emissions from vehicles stopping at toll booths, thereby minimizing pollution; Reduced wear and tear: Saves costs by decreasing the frequency of vehicle starts and stops, lowering wear and fuel consumption; Improved efficiency: ETC lanes can theoretically increase vehicle throughput by 2-3 times, making traditional ETC faster, more advanced, and more high-tech. Compared to license plate payment, ETC technology is more mature and advantageous. More policy support: The State Council explicitly stated in the "13th Five-Year Plan for the Development of a Modern Comprehensive Transportation System" that "by 2020, intercity transportation smart cards should be widely adopted in key city clusters, and the proportion of vehicles equipped with ETC should significantly increase." It also set a target in the "13th Five-Year" comprehensive transportation development indicators: "By 2020, the ETC usage rate for road passenger vehicles should reach 50%." Future possibilities: In addition to continuously improving the convenience of ETC installation and usage and increasing the adoption rate among passenger vehicles, future efforts will promote ETC usage for trucks. There will also be exploration into deeper integration between ETC systems and smart transportation developments such as vehicle-to-vehicle communication and vehicle-road coordination, providing comprehensive travel services for vehicle owners. This means more application scenarios will support ETC usage.