Do I need to drive the car to apply for ETC?
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Applying for ETC does not require driving the car there. The documents needed for ETC application include ID card, vehicle license, and a bank card from a cooperative bank. If the installation location has the equipment ready for direct installation, you'll need to drive there for photo activation before use. For institutional vehicle owners, in addition to vehicle-related documents, they must provide the original copy of the organization code certificate or business license to complete the installation procedures at the service point. Both credit cards and debit cards can be bound to ETC for payment. When bound to a credit card, repayment can be made according to the monthly bank statement. ETC utilizes dedicated short-range communication between the on-board electronic tag installed on the vehicle's windshield and the microwave antenna in the ETC lane at toll stations, employing computer networking technology for backend settlement processing with banks. This achieves the purpose of allowing vehicles to pass through highway or bridge toll stations without stopping to pay fees.