Is the highway free during holidays without ETC?

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During legally designated free holidays, vehicles passing through highway toll stations are exempt from fees regardless of whether they have ETC or not. How ETC works: Through dedicated short-range communication between the onboard electronic tag installed on the vehicle's windshield and the microwave antenna in the ETC lane at toll stations, computer networking technology is used for backend settlement processing with banks. This enables vehicles to pass through highway or bridge toll stations without stopping while paying the required fees. Benefits of installing ETC: Time-saving: Eliminates the hassle of waiting in queues; Green and eco-friendly: Low-carbon solution where vehicles pass through toll stations without stopping, reducing noise and exhaust emissions, thereby minimizing pollution; Reduced wear and tear: Saves costs by decreasing the frequency of vehicle acceleration and braking, lowering mechanical wear and fuel consumption. Users also enjoy a 5% discount on toll fees; Improved efficiency: ETC lanes can theoretically increase vehicle processing efficiency by 2-3 times, making traditional ETC systems more updated, faster, and higher-tech. Compared to license plate payment systems, ETC technology is more mature and advantageous.