TikToker tries to use RFID without sticking it to car, it works!
Jerrica · Jan 12, 2022 02:50 PM
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We’re days away from the start of phasing out Touch ‘n Go and SmartTag, though the topic has mostly died down road users still have questions regarding the RFID system. Will the RFID tag work if you don’t stick it to your car? This TikToker tried it out and proved that it does work.
The video starts with the TikToker’s car driving through the RFID lane while a passenger held up the RFID tag to the windscreen. Like we’ve mentioned, they managed to get through without an issue.
However, in the next scene, the TikToker showed us that they have already stuck the RFID tag to the windscreen but inside the car instead of outside. The captions stated that they got lazy of holding up the tag whenever they cross tolls.
It is also worth mentioning that RFID tags are recommended to be placed on the passenger (left) side of the car. Perhaps the sensors can only read the tag when it is on the passenger side, so the TikToker would not be able to pass through a toll when there isn’t a passenger in the car.
The accompanying video clip demonstrated that the RFID tag does work even though it is pasted inside the car. But the TikToker notes that it might fail if the car is tinted.
On another note, a quick check on the RFID page also revealed that not sticking the RFID tag to your car can also get you blacklisted. This is due to factors such as RFID tags being non-transferable and cannot be used on vehicles that are not registered in the system.
Last month, the Works Ministry announced that starting 15-January-2022, tolls along the highway stretch from Juru, Penang, to Skudai, Johor, will start phasing out Touch ‘n Go (TnG) and SmartTag lanes in favour of RFID.
Plus Highways has also confirmed that TnG and SmartTag services will completely end by the end of 2023 as part of the steps towards a Multi-Lane-Free-Flow (MLFF) highway experience.
MLFF means that tolls will no longer have dedicated lanes and barriers. The government aims to fully implement MLFF with the use of RFID by the end of 2026.
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