ETC or will usher in a "rectification"? The major banks are starting to "act", and car owners should have done so a long time agoIn recent years, ETC (electronic toll collection system) has been widely used in China, and many toll points such as highways, bridges, and tunnels have adopted ETC toll collection methods. However, with the popularity of ETC, some problems have gradually been exposed, such as inaccurate ETC charges, ETC equipment failures, etc. Recently, it was reported that major banks will begin to "rectify" ETC, which makes many car owners applaud, thinking that "it should have been done a long time ago"! This article will focus on the popularization of ETC, the problems existing in ETC fees, and how major banks can rectify ETC.
1. The popularization of ETC and its existing problems.
1.The popularity of ETC.
With the rapid development of highways, bridges and tunnels in China, the problem of traffic congestion is becoming increasingly serious. In order to improve the efficiency of toll collection and reduce traffic congestion, China has begun to promote the ETC charging system. The ETC system communicates wirelessly with the equipment of the toll collection point through the electronic tag installed on the vehicle, realizes automatic deduction, greatly improves the efficiency of toll collection, and reduces the time of queuing and waiting. According to statistics, by the end of 2021, the number of ETC users in China has exceeded 200 million, and ETC charges account for more than 90%.
2.Problems with ETC charges.
Although the ETC charging system improves the charging efficiency, there are some problems in the actual application process.
1) ETC charges are inaccurate.
Since the ETC charging system relies on the wireless communication between the electronic tag and the toll point equipment, signal interference, equipment failure and other reasons may lead to inaccurate ETC charging. Some vehicles may be mistakenly deducted when passing through the ETC toll point, which will bring economic losses to the car owner.
2) ETC equipment failure.
ETC equipment may have equipment failures during long-term operation, such as damaged labels, poor communication, etc. These problems may cause the vehicle to fail to pass through the ETC toll point normally, causing inconvenience to the owner.
3) ETC charging standards are not uniform.
China's ETC charging standards are not uniform, and there are differences in the charging standards of different regions and different charging points, which can easily lead to doubts and even disputes when driving across provinces and regions.
Second, the measures taken by major banks to rectify ETC.
In response to the problems of ETC fees, major banks have begun to take measures to rectify them.
1.Improve the quality of ETC equipment.
Major banks will work with ETC equipment manufacturers to improve the quality of ETC equipment. On the one hand, strengthen the anti-interference performance of the equipment and reduce the impact of signal interference on the accuracy of charging; On the other hand, it improves the stability of the equipment and reduces the failure rate of the equipment.
2.Improve the ETC charging standard.
Major banks will cooperate with the ** department to promote the unification of ETC charging standards. By formulating a unified national ETC charging standard, the differences between different regions and different toll points will be eliminated to facilitate the planning of car owners.
3.Strengthen the supervision of ETC fees.
Major banks will strengthen cooperation with ** departments and strengthen the supervision of ETC charges. Through the establishment of a sound ETC charging supervision system, standardize ETC charging behavior, and protect the legitimate rights and interests of car owners.
4.Improve ETC service levels.
Major banks will further improve the level of ETC services and provide convenient ETC services for car owners. For example, optimize the ETC client to provide one-stop ETC processing, query and recharge services; Launched ETC preferential policies to encourage more car owners to use ETC.
In short, as the problems of ETC fees are gradually exposed, major banks have begun to take measures to rectify them. We have reason to believe that with the joint efforts of major banks, ETC charges will be more accurate and convenient, bringing a better travel experience to the majority of car owners. However, the rectification of the ETC will not be achieved overnight, and it still requires the joint efforts of all parties. In the coming days, we look forward to seeing more complete and reasonable ETC charges to provide better services for the majority of car owners. Let's look forward to better changes from the "rectification" of ETC fees!