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Animals struck and killed by road vehicles. Road pricing or road user charges Direct charges levied for the use of roads, including road tolls, distance or time based fees, congestion charges and charges designed to discourage use of certain classes of vehicle, fuel sources, or more polluting vehicles. Road rage Aggressive or angry behavior ...
When the vehicle passes a roadside toll reader device, a radio signal from the reader triggers the transponder, which transmits back an identifying number which registers the vehicle's use of the road, and an electronic payment system charges the user the toll. A major advantage is the driver does not have to stop, reducing traffic delays.
Many ETC systems use transponders like this one to electronically debit the accounts of registered cars without their stopping. Transponder used in Chile for some expressways ETC Built-in Onboard device in a Nissan Fuga vehicle in Japan Genesis G70 vehicle with South Korea's ETC System Hi-pass Terminal A RFID MTAG used for electronic toll collection on controlled-access highways/motorways ...
The name needs to be generic and unambiguous. The article is about tax payable before a vehicle can be put onto the public road, so I favour Vehicle road tax or even Vehicle public road tax. -- de Facto . 14:42, 29 April 2010 (UTC) Reply ; Or perhaps merge instead to vehicle registration? Andrewa 14:08, 29 April 2010 (UTC) Reply
The congestion tax is called a tax, not a toll or fee, since a principle has been established that road tolls can only exist to pay for the construction of the specific tolled road, during a limited period. The congestion tax charges every road that crosses certain lines, regardless of its age. Three bridges in Sweden have road tolls (as of 2015).
As of 2024 the toll charge is £2.40 for cars and light vans. Trucks and buses pay £4.80. [4] Motorcycles use the tunnel free and Blue Badge holders can apply for an exemption account. [5] A 10% discount is available to those who pre-pay via the Internet. In May 2020, the operator of the Tyne Tunnel, TT2, introduced an option to 'pay later'.
e-tag lane on the N1 at the Carousel toll plaza, northern Gauteng. At conventional toll plazas, in lanes marked with the e-tag sign, overhead equipment register and verify the details of an e-tag in a slow-moving vehicle, and an amount is deducted from the road user's toll account, whereupon the boom lifts, [1] or a light turns green.
At its peak, the Forth Road Bridge carried 65,000 vehicles per day. The Forth Road Bridge was subsequently closed for repairs and refurbishment. It reopened in February 2018, now redesignated as a dedicated Public Transport Corridor, with access to motor vehicles other than buses and taxis restricted; [a] pedestrians and cyclists are still ...