Can I apply for ETC without the vehicle owner's ID card?
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You cannot apply for ETC without the vehicle owner's ID card. According to the "Implementation Plan for Accelerating the Application Service of Electronic Non-stop Toll Collection on Expressways" issued by the Ministry of Transport, you need to bring the original valid ID card of the vehicle owner, the original and a copy of the vehicle registration certificate, and the page of the registration certificate with the most recent annual inspection stamp. If you are applying on behalf of someone else, you also need to provide the original valid ID card of the agent. If you apply for ETC through the business halls of major banks, you will also need to prepare a debit card or credit card from the corresponding bank. Some banks only support ETC binding with credit card services, while others may require freezing a certain amount as a deposit when binding ETC with a debit card. The deduction principle of ETC: There will be one or more ETC lanes on the expressway. Through the dedicated microwave short-range communication between the on-board electronic tag installed on the vehicle's windshield and the microwave antenna in the ETC lane of the toll station, the computer network technology is used to settle accounts with the bank, achieving the purpose of paying tolls without stopping at the toll station. All of this is based on the principle of passing first and deducting fees later. Benefits of installing ETC: Save time: eliminates the hassle of waiting in line; Green and environmentally friendly: low-carbon, vehicles pass through the toll station without stopping, reducing noise and exhaust emissions and minimizing pollution; Save wear and tear: reduces costs, decreases the frequency of vehicle starts and brakes, and lowers wear and fuel consumption; Improve efficiency: the theoretical efficiency of ETC lanes can be increased by 2-3 times, making traditional ETC more updated, faster, and more high-tech. Compared to license plate payment, ETC technology is more mature and advantageous. More policy support: The State Council clearly stated in the "13th Five-Year Plan for the Development of a Modern Comprehensive Transportation System" that "by 2020, the interoperability of transportation cards in key urban agglomerations will be basically realized, and the proportion of vehicles equipped with ETC will be significantly increased." It also explicitly set the goal in the main indicators of the "13th Five-Year" comprehensive transportation development that "by 2020, the ETC usage rate of road passenger vehicles will reach 50%." More future possibilities: In addition to continuously improving the convenience of ETC installation and usage and the usage rate of ETC passenger vehicles, the future will also promote the use of ETC for trucks and explore the deep integration of the ETC system with the development direction of smart transportation such as vehicle-to-vehicle communication and vehicle-road coordination, providing vehicle owners with comprehensive travel services. This means that more application scenarios will support ETC applications. Precautions for using ETC: The ETC transaction sensing area is 8 meters. When encountering a stopped vehicle in front, to prevent the ETC device of the front vehicle from malfunctioning or not having an ETC device at all, you should keep a distance of more than 10 meters from the front vehicle to avoid automatically sensing and paying for the front vehicle. The recognition speed for passing through ETC lanes is 20 km/h. If the speed is too fast, the vehicle device information cannot be read, which will also lead to deduction failure. Unauthorized disassembly 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 expressway service hall for testing. If the loosening or detachment is not man-made, it only needs to be reactivated. When using a debit card bound to ETC, insufficient balance will also lead to deduction failure. You can follow the guidance of on-site staff to go to the manual MTC lane and pass by using cash or swiping the card. If the vehicle's windshield is too thick, it may cause poor sensing. This is especially important for vehicles that have had accidents and had their windshields replaced or for friends who have modified their front windshields.
