Can ETC still be used if the car is changed but the license plate is not?

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ETC cannot be used if the vehicle information it is bound to is inconsistent. Different vehicle models have different highway toll fees. According to the "Rules for the Use of the Non-stop Fast Pass System," when applying for ETC, the ETC card and OBU device are already bound to the vehicle, and the relevant vehicle information is imported, forming a one-to-one correspondence. If you replace the car with a new license plate, you need to cancel the original ETC and reapply for the new car. If it is a new car with the old license plate, you can simply update the vehicle information at an offline service center. ETC is a non-stop electronic toll collection system. The ETC lane is set up for vehicles equipped with ETC onboard devices and uses electronic tolling. The electronic toll collection system is an automatic toll system for highways or bridges. ETC's deduction principle: There will be one or more ETC lanes on the highway. Through microwave dedicated short-range communication between the onboard electronic tag installed on the vehicle's windshield and the microwave antenna in the ETC lane of the toll station, computer networking technology is used to perform background settlement with the bank, achieving the purpose of vehicles not needing to stop at highway or bridge toll stations to pay tolls. All of this is based on the principle of passing first and deducting fees later. Benefits of installing ETC: Time-saving: Eliminates the hassle of waiting in line; Green and eco-friendly: Low-carbon, as vehicles pass through toll stations without stopping, reducing noise and exhaust emissions and minimizing pollution; Reduced wear and tear: Saves costs by reducing the frequency of vehicle starts and brakes, lowering wear and fuel consumption; Improved efficiency: The theoretical efficiency of ETC lanes can be increased by 2-3 times, making traditional ETC updates faster 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 Integrated Transportation System" that "by 2020, the interoperability of transportation cards in key urban clusters will be basically achieved, and the proportion of vehicles equipped with ETC will be significantly increased." It also clearly set the goal in the "13th Five-Year" comprehensive transportation development indicators that "by 2020, the ETC usage rate for road passenger vehicles will reach 50%." More future possibilities: In addition to continuously improving the convenience of ETC installation and usage and the ETC usage rate for passenger vehicles, efforts will also be made to promote the use of ETC for trucks in the future. The deep integration of the ETC system with vehicle-to-vehicle communication, vehicle-to-road coordination, and other smart transportation development directions will be explored to provide comprehensive travel services for car owners, meaning more application scenarios will support ETC usage. ETC usage precautions: The ETC transaction sensing range is 8 meters. When encountering a stopped vehicle ahead, to prevent the ETC device of the vehicle ahead from malfunctioning or not having an ETC device at all, maintain a distance of more than 10 meters to avoid automatically sensing and paying the toll for the vehicle ahead. The recognition speed for ETC lane passage is 20 km/h. If the speed is too fast, the vehicle device information cannot be read, which will also result in a failed toll deduction. Unauthorized removal or movement of the OBU device, or detachment or loosening of the ETC electronic tag, will cause the electronic tag to fail. It can be sent to the bank where the ETC card was issued or the highway service center for testing. If the loosening or detachment is not due to human factors, it only needs to be reactivated. When using a debit card bound to ETC, insufficient balance will also result in a failed toll deduction. Follow the guidance of on-site staff to use the manual MTC lane and pass by paying cash or swiping a card. Poor sensing due to overly thick car windshields. This is especially important for vehicles that have had their windshields replaced after accidents or for those who have modified their front windshields.