ETC will arrange manual duty to make way for vehicles during the congestion period of Sichuan Expressway.
Why do you still have to queue up for non-parking charges? Provincial Communications Department Responds to Hot Issues in the Use of ETC System
On October 28th, it has been 21 days since the electronic toll collection system (ETC system) was opened on expressways in our province. The number of ETC customers has reached 50,681, exceeding the target of reaching 40,000 users before the end of the year. Some bank outlets even cannot handle business immediately because of insufficient hardware stock.
Recently, Feng Zhenglin, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Transport, proposed at a special meeting that all provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) in China will basically be connected to the Internet before the end of 2015. This means that by the end of next year, ETC users in our province will be able to "all-in-one card" nationwide.
During the trial operation, the ETC system was impassable and the ETC lane was temporarily closed. On October 29th, the Expressway Monitoring and Settlement Center of the Provincial Communications Department responded to these problems.
Q1: Why can’t ETC pass?
There may be other vehicles breaking in by mistake.
A: This did happen at the beginning of the trial run, mainly because both hardware and software had to have a running-in period. At present, optimization is being carried out to solve the problem.
There are three main reasons why the ETC card cannot be used. First, the ETC card has not completed the issuance process, and it must be recharged after the first activation, even if it is only charged with 1 cent. If it is not recharged, the system will display it as an "illegal card". Second, there will be problems between lane and vehicle information interaction. Third, the vehicle without ETC system mistakenly entered ETC lane, and the system sensed that there was a car entering, but another plate of the vehicle was thrown over to take the artificial lane, which kept the ETC lane waiting for reading data. "Although we can debug and manually guide, it is still recommended that drivers who have not installed ETC should not mistakenly enter the ETC lane."
Q2: Why is the ETC lane closed?
Slow blocking and smooth during peak hours
A: ETC lanes have been temporarily closed, mainly concentrated in several gates of Chengdu Ring Expressway, such as connecting Chengguan Road and Chengpeng Road. At present, the utilization efficiency of ETC lane is not high, and the traffic flow is small. In the rush hour, toll station vehicles may even block the main line, which will affect the traffic safety. At this time, the high-speed will start the plan, manually watch the ETC lane, and allow vehicles without ETC system to pass through the ETC channel. This is also a measure to slow down the congestion and ensure smoothness, so drivers can understand. "
In addition, there are some special cases, such as Dazhou toll station, which cannot be expanded due to geographical reasons. There are only three lanes in each direction, of which one truck is used, leaving two lanes, so the ETC lane is often closed.
Q3: ETC is delayed?
OBU devices are in short supply.
A: At the beginning of the opening of ETC system, the established goal of Sichuan Provincial Communications Department was to develop 40,000 users by the end of the year, but as of 0: 00 on October 29, the number of ETC users in our province had reached 50,681, with an average increase of 2,100 per day. It is estimated that by the end of this year, ETC users in our province will exceed 100,000. The relevant person in charge of the Expressway Monitoring and Settlement Center of the Provincial Communications Department said, "Due to the rapid growth of users, some bank outlets have no OBU (on-board unit), and we are also urging banks to step up procurement to meet the needs of car owners."
At present, the province has opened 417 ETC lanes, covering 208 toll stations, with a coverage rate of 55.5%. This number will rise in the future. As of yesterday, the number of ETC lanes built in our province has reached 500. It is estimated that by next year, the ETC coverage rate of all main toll stations of Sichuan Expressway will reach 100%, and the lanes will not be less than two in and two out, while the ETC coverage rate of all ramp toll stations in the province will reach 90%.
Q4: Are there any other services?
We plan to launch ETC card in the future.
A: We are exploring, for example, the amount of each toll is prompted by bank SMS, and even the historical toll records are queried online. In the future, when the number of ETC users reaches a certain level, we will also open the business of handling ETC cards independently, which is equivalent to that vehicles without OBU (on-board unit) need not give change when passing through artificial lanes, but swipe ETC cards to give money, so as to improve the traffic rate of toll stations.
ETC usage reminder
1. Do not disassemble the OBU when using it; once disassembled, it will be invalid;
2. Vehicles equipped with ETC should not exceed 20 kilometers per hour when passing through the ETC lane, and keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front;
3. Ensure that the ETC card is always inserted in the OBU while the vehicle is driving;
4. During use, the ETC card and OBU must be in one-to-one correspondence with the vehicle, and the car is dedicated;
5. If you can’t get through normally or have questions about the charges, you can call 12122 for consultation. (Reporter Wang Haoye Intern Zhang Yuer)