As traffic passes the toll area at highway speeds, technology is hard at work, generating a toll transaction for each vehicle. Laser detectors sense a vehicle approaching, triggering the pass reader equipment. The reader searches for a Good-To-Go pass radio frequency.
If the reader gets no radio frequency feedback, the system activates the license plate camera. The camera snaps a photo of the front license plate. A video camera records the whole tolling area for checks and balances. Treadles under the roadway count vehicle axles.
The system double-checks the crossing time and number of axles to determine the toll rate and automatically deducts the toll from the customer’s account. If not, a bill is sent in the mail to the registered vehicle owner. The owner will have up to 80 days to pay the toll bill before a notice of civil penalty is issued.
当车辆高速穿过收费区时,科技正在努力工作,对每辆车生成一次通行费交易。激光探测器检测到正在接近的车辆,触发通行读取装置。读取器会搜索 Good-To-Go 通行卡的无线电射频。
如果读取器没有收到无线电射频反馈,系统将会激活汽车牌照摄像机。摄像机会迅速拍下车辆前方的牌照。为了(方便后期查看)账单和余额,一台录像机将会拍摄记录整个收费区域。道路下方的轨道接触器会计数车轴数量。
这个系统会复查通行时间和车轴数量,以此确定收费价格,从用户账户中自动扣除通行费用。如果无法自动扣除,账单会以邮件的形式邮寄给登记的车主。车主需要在80天以内——民事处罚通知下达前——支付通行费。