Mistakes vehicle owners should avoid when moving into ETC lanes in Vietnam
The convenience of automatic toll booths, helps vehicle owners save time waiting at toll booths. However, in recent times, many vehicle owners have reported that even though their vehicles are stamped with ETC cards, they still cannot pass through toll gates without stopping at BOT stations, and have to pay cash while their traffic accounts are still blocked. deduction. To avoid inconvenience, vehicle owners should pay attention to avoid encountering the following errors when moving into the ETC lane? To better understand this issue, today, LSX Lawfirm will give you an article about “Mistakes vehicle owners should avoid when moving into ETC lanes in Vietnam“, as follows:
Legal grounds
Decree 123/2021/ND-CP
Regulations on ETC lanes
A non-stop toll lane ETC stands for Electronic Toll Collection is a toll station that does not stop on highways by applying modern technology. This is a non-stop toll lane arranged on national highways to save time and reduce congestion and environmental pollution. Besides, because it is a non-stop lane, it also helps BOT investors save on ticket printing costs; staff costs; maintenance, and at the same time avoid losses.
Vehicle owners need to register to use the service with a traffic account. After that, the car owner will receive an E-tag to stick on the front glass or front lights of the car. E-tag after gluing on the car; if the user intentionally or unintentionally peels it off, it cannot be re-pasted for reuse; but forced to paste a new tag. To activate an ETC account; Car owners need to top up the account through ways such as direct top-up, through apps, banks, using scratch cards, sending text messages by phone, e-wallets, etc.
Mistakes vehicle owners should avoid when moving into the ETC lane
Decree 123/2021/ND-CP has increased fines for many traffic violations compared to the previous Decree 100/2019/ND-CP; for acts of entering the electronic toll collection lane without stopping when they are not eligible. Vehicle owners should note the following errors to successfully pass the station; avoid punishment.
Vehicles without toll tags do not stop, and there is not enough payment in the account when moving through the ETC lane
At each toll station, there are “ETC lanes” and “mixed lanes” for vehicles with ePass/VETC cards to make it easier to move through the toll stations without stopping to pay the toll; Save fuel and time on the go. However, there are many drivers who let their vehicles cross the ETC lane even though they do not have a toll card; or have an account but don’t have enough money to pay.
In addition
According to Point c, Clause 4, Article 5 of Decree 100/2019/ND-CP; Amended and supplemented by Decree 123/2021/ND-CP stipulating:
“Drivers of vehicles that are not eligible for automatic electronic toll collection without stopping and entering the dedicated lanes for automatic electronic toll collection without stopping at toll stations will be subject to a fine of 1-2 million VND. copper.”
In addition, the application of an additional sanction is the deprivation of the right to use the driving license for 1-3 months. Therefore, vehicle owners need to do the following: register for the service and paste an ePass/VETC card before crossing the ETC lane at 115 Tran Duy Hung (19009080), ViettelStore supermarkets, and toll stations.
In, it is noted: vehicle owners do not compromise with card-gluing units to self-stick because service providers and service points have card-reading signal checking machines; card quality assurance; the location of the card when passing the station.
Along with that check the account and top up the traffic account. For owners of means of connecting ViettelMoney, check the link and money in the ViettelMoney account. For card vehicles showing signs of peeling; Strong scratches can contact hotlines of 2 service providers; ViettelStore or toll stations to change the card.
The speed of moving through the ETC lane is too fast, the car follows the car in front with the wing distance too close
When moving through the ETC lane, many vehicle owners cling to the vehicle in front. Especially trucks lead to blocking the system’s vision, not recognizing the vehicle’s tag; resulting in the barrier, not opening, or moving, the barrier closed.
To avoid this incident, vehicle owners need to: maintain a maximum speed of 40km/h when crossing the ETC lane; maintain a minimum distance of 3-5m from the vehicle in front to ensure safety, avoid collisions and not obstruct the view of the vehicle identification system; When the electronic plate shows the vehicle’s license plate number and the light turns green, move the vehicle out of the lane.
The vehicle can’t pass the station, the tollgate informs the reason for the out of money, card error, etc., but the account still has money, the car still regularly passes the station by ETC normally
In the process of moving, many vehicle owners reflect on the correct placement of the tag; move through stations by normal ETC, but often encounter errors at the lines: Phap Van – Cau Gie; Ring Area; Liem Tuyen; Cao Bo; Becamex Binh Duong; Hoang Mai – Nghe An; Hanoi – Bac Giang, Gia Lai 1 & 2, … and was informed that the account was out of money; card error even though the account has money and the car still moves to other points normally. Regarding this situation, the vehicle owner does not make the MTC payment if the vehicle is eligible; ask the BOT to check and open the barrier for the vehicle to move.
Owners pay MTC but still deduct ETC
In some cases; There is a problem with the ETC system of the BOT or the service provider, leading to the toll collectors requesting the payment of MTC tickets (manual toll collection, using cash). Vehicle owners should note: do not pay for MTC tickets because ETC has been deployed at stations; 2 ePass and VETC service providers have agreed to deduct money offline (deduct later), after the system is calibrated and operating normally.
If the ePass or ViettelMoney account has deducted money for the pass through the station (customers receive a message or notification on the ePass app) but the barrier does not open; the toll collector is asked to pay cash. The client provides the message, or notices the deduction of money and requests the operator at the inspection station, and open the barrier for the car to pass without paying cash. (The case of buying a monthly ETC ticket is the same).
Vehicle owners subscribe to the services of 2 service providers simultaneously on a vehicle
According to regulations of the Ministry of Transport; each vehicle only registers for services of 1 ePass or VETC service provider. Therefore, customers should consider and choose a service provider whose service point is close to the place they are staying/moving to get support quickly and in the best way.
Vehicle owners should note that they do not compromise and agree to allow other service providers to register for the service when they have not performed the service DISCLOSURE before, otherwise, there is a risk of errors when moving through the station due to the system’s difficulty. correct vehicle and account identification.
Tractors that do not tow containers/tow 20-fit containers will be charged the same fee when towing containers / towing 20-fit containers
For tractors; when connecting contract ETC will connect type 5 (highest type). In case the customer does not drag the container; or pull a 20fit container when passing the station, you need to notify the operator to adjust the fee of the transaction.
The vehicle has been unloaded but still charged as if it has not been unloaded
For vehicles carrying out loading after service registration; Vehicle owners need to immediately contact the switchboards of 2 service providers to adjust the type of vehicle to avoid incurring wrong charges.
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Accordingly, to Clause 1, Article 60 of the Law on Road Traffic 2008; then the age allowed to participate in road traffic by motorbike:
a) Persons aged full 16 years or older may drive motorcycles with a cylinder capacity of fewer than 50 cm3;
b) Persons aged full 18 years or older may drive two-wheeled motorcycles, three-wheeled motorcycles with a cylinder capacity of 50cm3 or more and vehicles of similar structure; trucks and tractors with a tonnage of less than 3,500 kg; passenger cars with up to 9 seats;
So, you must be 16 years old or older to be able to operate a motorcycle with a capacity of 50cc.
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