Do I need to unplug the high-speed free time etc card?

Pacific Auto Network does not need it. The high-speed gantry system does not have the function of deducting fees, but only plays the role of charging in sections. Even if the owner unpluggs the ETC card on the way to the expressway, the high-speed gantry can still be charged through OBU. On the contrary, if the ETC equipment is directly removed on the way, the gantry system may not be able to identify and charge.

In the eyes of most car owners, an ETC card will be inserted into the ETC system of the vehicle. When the vehicle passes through the high-speed ETC gantry, the system will automatically identify and collect the toll. So some car owners played tricks. When the vehicle is at high speed, they will unplug the ETC card privately, thinking that this will save some high-speed tolls, but in fact, the operation of unplugging the ETC card is all wet. Some experts said that the high-speed gantry system does not have the function of fee deduction, but only plays the role of subsection charging. Even if the owner unpluggs the ETC card on the way to the expressway, the high-speed gantry can still be charged through OBU. On the contrary, if the owner directly removes the ETC equipment on the way to the expressway, the gantry system may not be able to identify and charge.

In fact, ETC billing system is equivalent to a computer system. Even if you turn off the power of the display screen, the host computer is still in normal working condition, unless you directly turn off the host computer. Therefore, even if the ETC card is unplugged on the way to the expressway and plugged in before getting off the expressway, the high-speed toll that the vehicle should pay will still be paid. As a high-speed gantry system, its main function is to use OBU equipment to obtain vehicle information, such as license plate, model and axle number. And charge the vehicle's driving route in sections. Finally, when the vehicle gets off the highway, the charging information of the vehicle's driving trajectory is summarized, so as to realize the summary deduction.

For the behavior of some car owners pulling ETC cards at high speed, it can be said that not only can they not save money, but there may also be cases of wrong deduction and multiple deduction. For example, the frequent unplugging of ETC cards by car owners will have a certain impact on the vehicle's driving trajectory. If the high-speed gantry system can't recognize the OBU information of the vehicle normally, it will lead to the invalidation of the ETC charging preferential information, and perhaps the vehicle will have to pay more high-speed tolls when it gets off the high-speed. On highways in some provinces, vehicles even enter the "key attention list" where ETC cards are frequently plugged and unplugged. When the vehicle gets off the highway, it will also be reminded of the need to insert the card during the trip. If the situation is serious, it may be blacklisted for high-speed traffic.

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