ETC charges arbitrary fees? Will highway tolls increase? The official answers to these questions from car owners are here!

Recently, a celebrity wrote a tweet titled "Is it more expensive and more congested after using ETC? You have no choice but to "take the overall situation into consideration"!" and analyzed the problems of current ETC use. location. Since then, many riders have left messages in the background, still discussing a series of issues.

Since the online charging system was switched on January 1, the new system has been running for more than half a month. Now is the Spring Festival in 2020, and the new system will undergo its first test. In response to problems such as unstable system operation and changes in toll rates in some provinces, the Ministry of Transport held a "Video Conference to Advance the Work on Cancellation of Provincial Boundary Toll Stations on Highways" on January 10 to consolidate the results of the removal of the stations. Make deployments.

1

Accelerate the improvement of the system to ensure stable operation. Adhere to a problem-oriented approach and strengthen key technical research to ensure the stable operation of the online charging system and accurate billing.

2

Carefully review the rates to achieve the requirements of “two guarantees” and “one reduction”. For issues reported by the media or complained by the public, we will verify the situation one by one and handle it properly in accordance with the law. If it is confirmed that the overcharge has been overcharged, the full amount will be refunded to the car owner in a timely manner.

3

Strengthen joint command and establish a long-term mechanism to eliminate blockages. Properly open ETC dedicated lanes and mixed lanes to ensure that both ETC vehicles and MTC vehicles can pass conveniently and efficiently. Currently, if there is congestion when the vehicle queue exceeds a certain length, diversion work will be started immediately to ensure that the congestion is quickly eliminated and the public can pass conveniently and efficiently.

4

Strengthen basic services and improve service quality. Carry out the "Service Improvement Month" activity, organize charging, ETC? issuance services, complaint handling and other personnel to carry out special training based on positions and types of work. Organize and carry out special actions for the issuance of ETC for trucks to increase the utilization rate of ETC for passenger cars and trucks and reduce the pressure on manual toll lanes at toll stations. Simplify the inspection process for transport vehicles such as fresh agricultural products, and guide vehicles to take the initiative to conduct inspections at designated points and areas outside the toll plaza. Actively explore and optimize inspection methods. Combined with vehicle traffic and inspection records, the frequency of inspections will be gradually reduced.

According to statistical data, as of January 9, the number of "congestion toll stations over 500 meters" on highways across the country has decreased by 21 compared with the same period in 2019; the average congestion duration has decreased by 10 compared with the same period in 2019. ; The average traffic speed increased by 13% compared with the same period in 2019; the reserved ETC lanes at the entrance and exit toll stations were smooth, and the congestion in the manual toll lanes was significantly reduced year-on-year.

Although the data is good-looking, riders still have a lot of "unpleasant" experiences regarding the use of ETC. Based on a series of questions, the experts will answer them in detail one by one:

1. Why does the ETC lane exit show how many cents will be deducted?

Due to changes in the highway tolling model, ETC gantry collects main line tolls in sections, and entrance/exit toll stations collect ramp tolls. Therefore, the ETC lane toll display shows the entry/exit ramp tolls. The fee is not the full toll fee.

For example, if an ETC minibus travels on Guangzhou Nansha Port Expressway and enters from the University Town toll station/exits from the Asian Games City toll station, the toll composition is: University Town toll station ramp fee (0.240 kilometers, 0.14 yuan), University Town-Asian Games City main line fee (13.450 kilometers, 8.07 yuan), Asian Games City toll station ramp fee (0.244 kilometers, 0.15 yuan), the total cost of the whole journey is 13.934 kilometers*** 8.36 yuan.

When the vehicle enters the expressway, a deduction of 0.13 yuan (50% off for ETC users) will be displayed on the entrance lane. When the vehicle exits the expressway, a 0.14 yuan deduction (50% off for ETC users) will be displayed on the exit lane. The displayed amounts are respectively The ramp fees at the University Town and Asian Games City toll stations; the fees for the main line section from University Town to Asian Games City are collected through the ETC gantry on the main line, and the gantry does not display the deduction amount. (Note: The above only takes Guangdong as an example, and there will be differences in different provinces.)

Of course, because of this problem, many cyclists also reported that they would receive dozens of traffic polices if they took a highway. Charge SMS.

Therefore, various provinces and cities have recently consolidated and consolidated the gantry fee deductions to avoid causing information interference to users. This aspect is also a humane improvement.

2. After canceling provincial boundary tolls, will the tolls on the same road section increase?

In fact, many riders have raised this issue. Since tolls are now deducted according to new regulations, the billing will be set based on more regulations on the same road section. There are two situations:

Scenario 1

Before the cancellation of provincial boundary toll stations, tolls were based on the shortest path. After the provincial boundary toll stations are cancelled, toll collection will be interactively carried out according to precise routes and in conjunction with ETC's vehicle-mounted electronic tags and roadside units on the highway gantry. In other words, in the past, the charging method only had entry points and exit points, and could not identify your driving route. It could only charge according to the shortest path; now it is charged according to the actual driving route.

Situation 2

The new highway toll rules have adjusted the rounding rules. The main changes are: from the original rounding to "0 yuan, 5 yuan" to the ETC vehicle rounding Round to the nearest “cent”, and for manual toll collection vehicles, round to the nearest “yuan”.

3. After the cancellation of provincial boundary toll stations, will truck tolls be higher?

In response to complaints from many truck owners about the increase in charges after using ETC, the Ministry of Transport emphasized that this is because the adjustment from weight-based charges to charges based on the number of axles (models) has resulted in some unloaded vehicles being charged. The fees are higher than before. In this regard, the Ministry of Transport has deployed local organizations to carry out calculations and adjustments to truck toll standards, requiring "under the same traffic flow conditions, to ensure that the overall burden of truck tolls is not increased, and to ensure that each type of toll vehicle is under standard loading conditions." The amount of payable tolls shall not be greater than the amount of payable tolls originally charged based on weight."

4. Will the fee not be deducted if I remove the ETC card?

After the new system is running, ETC vehicles equipped with on-board units (OBU) will be billed according to segments, and deductions will be automatically completed through OBU and background accounting. So, if I remove the ETC card, will the fee not be deducted?

In fact, in order to ensure accurate billing, when vehicles pass through the highway, the system will comprehensively use the route identification information in the OBU, the identification information in the ETC card, the license plate and the vehicle face captured by the ETC mast system. and other vehicle characteristics as the basis for deduction, that is, through a combination of multiple methods, the actual driving path of the vehicle is effectively identified and deduction is completed.

For a large number of ETC vehicles that lack the identification information in OBU and ETC cards, targeted audits will be carried out. After verification through the capture video of the entrance and exit of toll stations and the ETC gantry system along the highway, the credit of the relevant vehicles will be established. file.

Therefore, don’t get too fancy. The Ministry of Transport has also formulated relevant plans. In order to avoid being blacklisted, you’d better leave the card on the ETC vehicle device!

This article comes from the author of Autohome Chejiahao and does not represent the views and positions of Autohome.