The Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) is a technology that permits vehicles to pay highway tolls electronically.

1. Electronic Toll CollectionElectronic Toll Collection

2. Introduction:

3. THREE COMPONENTS OF
ELECTRONIC TOLL
COLLECTION SYSTEM
I. AUTOMATIC VEHICLE
IDENTIFICATION
II. AUTOMATIC VEHICLE
CLASSIFICATION
III. VIDEO ENFORCEMENT
SYSTEMS

4. I. AUTOMATIC VEHICLE
INDENTIFICATION
•AVI
– ELECTRONIC TAGS
– COMMUNICATES
WITH READERS
– IDENTIFIES
ACCOUNT
– DEDUCTS CHARGES

5. II. AUTOMATIC
VEHICLE
CLASSIFICATION
• AVC
SENSOR
• VEHICLE’S
CLASS
• TOTAL
OCCUPANTS
• EMISSIONS

6. III. VIDEO
ENFORCEMENT
SYSTEMS
• VES
• VIDEO
MONITORING
• RECORDS
PLATE
• IDENTIFIES
TOLL
VIOLATORS

7. Automatic Vehicle Identification tags are
electronically encoded with unique
identification numbers.

8. Roadside readers or antennas are located
along the road, in overhead structures or
apart of the toll collection booth.

9. These antennas emit radio frequency
signals across the freeway lanes.

10. As the vehicle approaches a tag reader site,
the roadside antenna emits a signal that is
reflected back by the tag located on the
windshield.

11. The identification number is read and is sent to a
roadside reader unit where it receives a time, date and
location. A central computer uses the code to identify
the account and the cost is deducted from the
customer’s account. Transactions are performed while
the vehicle is within 40m of the antenna’s reach.

12. ADVANTAGES
• REDUCES TRAVEL TIME
• REDUCES POLLUTION
• REDUCES WAIT TIME AT TOLL
BOOTHS
• INCREASES FUEL ECONOMY
• INCREASES HIGHWAY
CAPACITY

13. DISADVANTAGES
• JOB LOSS
• THEFT
• STOLEN TAGS
• ACCOUNT TAMPERING
•FINANCIAL LOSS
• INNCORRECT READS
• MONETARY LOSS FOR COMPANY

14. Conclusion:
• The Electronic Toll Collection technology concept of
prepaying tolls is catching on nationally and globally. It
is instituted in Florida. The ETC system is also emerging
around the world such as Japan. The ETC companies are
working on continuing to make ETC attractive to
consumers. To date the most successful region-wide toll
collection institution is the Inter-agency Group formed in
1990. They have created, installed and operated a
regional ETC in New York, New Jersey and
Pennsylvania.