AUTOMATIC VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION AND TODAY'S TOLL COLLECTION SYSTEM

SOME OF THE POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS OF AN AUTOMATIC VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ARE CONSIDERED, TECHNOLOGY PERMITTING: (1) COMMUTER TICKETS AUTOMATIC BILLING CHARGED TO VEHICLE OWNER; (2) SPECIAL PERMITS USED FOR DETECTION OF OVERSIZE VEHICLES THAT FAIL TO HAVE THE PERMIT; (3) MOVEMENT OF TRUCKS EXPEDITED THROUGH TOLL PLAZAS BY ELIMINIATING THE USE OF MONEY, SCRIPT, OR TOKENS; AND (4) SURVEILLANCE OF TRAFFIC CONTINUED BY DETECTING STOLEN VEHICLES, APPREHENDING SUSPECTS, ELIMINATING MONEY - COUNTING IT, THEFT PROBLEMS.

• Authors:
  • Davis, E W
• Publication Date: 1972-4

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 9-12
• Serial:
  • Intl Bridge Tunnel & Turnpike Assoc

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic vehicle monitoring; Toll collection
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00226404
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 8 1973 12:00AM