What does illegal removal of ETC mean?
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Illegal removal of ETC tags refers to the situation where the ETC electronic tag becomes detached or loose due to personal movement or prolonged exposure to sunlight, and is not properly affixed to the vehicle's front windshield as required, resulting in tag failure. This will cause the system to be unable to automatically raise the barrier; when the lane system displays a U-turn or timeout vehicle, it will not be able to automatically deduct the fee from the card, and the toll must be paid in cash. Below is detailed information about ETC: 1. Definition: ETC is an electronic toll collection system. By installing a sensing card on the car's windshield and preloading funds, manual toll collection is unnecessary when passing through toll points, and there is no need to stop, which can greatly improve driving efficiency in our country. 2. Basic principle: When a car passes through a toll station, vehicle identification and information writing are achieved through onboard equipment, and the corresponding funds are automatically deducted from the preloaded account. ETC is an electronic toll collection system for roads, bridges, and tunnels that is being actively developed and promoted internationally.
I often rely on ETC when driving long distances on highways to avoid queuing. Illegal removal of ETC refers to arbitrarily detaching the onboard unit (OBU) without official procedures, often to evade tolls or transfer it to another vehicle. This act is illegal because the ETC device is linked to the license plate. Unauthorized removal causes system matching failures, and toll gantries will detect the issue upon scanning, potentially resulting in fines of thousands of yuan, account freezes, and credit impact. Damaging the device also leads to costly repairs, and reinstallation is a cumbersome process. In reality, the benefit of ETC is improved traffic efficiency, and illegal actions undermine fair rules. If needed, it's best to contact the ETC service center rather than risk major trouble for temporary convenience.
