Armband etags

A week before the Cross City Tunnel opens, they claim to have come with
a solution for motorcycle tolling, the armband etag.

http://smh.com.au/news/National/Taking-a-toll-etag-armbands-for-motorcyclists/20\
05/06/03/1117568356696.html

Taking a toll: e-tag armbands for motorcyclists
By Malcolm Brown
June 4, 2005

Motorcyclists will no longer have to search for coins at toll booths.
They will be able to buy armband e-tags, allowing them to ride straight
through
tollgates on the new cross-city tunnel, to be opened on Sunday June 12.

The e-tag system, announced today by Peter Sansom, boss of CrossCity
Motorway,
will be valid on all motorways in NSW.

Rosco Lloyd, director of the NSW Chapter of the Harley Owners Club,
said it
would make life a lot easier.

And rider Meg Doyle said it was not before time. At Sydney Harbour
Tunnel this
morning, she said her juggling act had almost brought her to grief by
banging
her into the car in front.

Rider Ray Mychalewycz had tried using a car e-tag on his bike. It was
legal but
inconvenient and yesterday morning it had not worked.

 

"
The page you requested cannot be found"

Al

 

Yeah I got that with the note that says "we knew you were gonna look this up
so we archived it. You can still look at it if you give us money". Pricks!

Theo

 

Try
<http://www.smh.com.au/news/National...-motorcyclists/2005/06/03/1117568356696.html>

Stan

 

Sorry, url got wrapped.

Full article was posted in original message.

http://tinyurl.com/c9ry7

 

Thank you.

Armband eh? I want a swastika on mine.

Al

 

Kinky.

Moike
(for Godwin's sake)

 

Seriously, one of the issues with armband tags the MCC kep mentioning was
the possibility of injury for riders meeting the ground. I wonder how big
it is. personally if I have to have one I'd rather have it bike mounted,
but easily removable.

Al

 

Shold be able to sew an RFID tag into a flexible cloth armband. It'd
last for weeks!

Maybe they could borrow the technology in these....

http://forgetmenotpanties.contagiousmedia.org/

Moike

 

Awesome journalism that. They get three people opinions, slanted in the
direction they are looking for. "It was legal but invonvenient and yesterday
morning it had not worked" ... what kind of a statement is that? Care to
elaborate. Ok, so it's better than the current system, and atleast it's
something in the direction of a motorcycle solution, but does this mean we
still get slugged with a fee if it doesn't work, or a $10 fine for not
having out tag mounted properly on the other toll systems?

Cam

 

In aus.motorcycles on Fri, 3 Jun 2005 15:58:45 +1000

Depends on how you hit the ground and whether it slips down so your
elbow breaks it into sharp shards I guess.

Volunteering to fall off a few times to see?

I have tried armbands for an MP3 player. Won't work with my jacket's
body armour unless I cinch it way tight, as it slips and generally makes
life difficult.

Zebee

 

Still ride with an open faced helmet Zeebee...??

Richard

 

Pot calling kettle, come in kettle...

;-)

big

 

I find myself how well they'd stand up to rain and sun... and being
thrown in the corner with the jacket and then having wet boots and bags
chucked on top of it...

Not that I mind if they stop working, as long as I don't have to pay for
the replacement!


G-S

 

In aus.motorcycles on Fri, 3 Jun 2005 18:37:03 +1000

Yup. but no one forces me to, or tells me if I don't then it will cost
me money to use their tollway.

Put it this way... suppose they used facial recognition, so if you chose
to use a fullface helmet you would have to pay extra. Would you use an
openface?

Zebee

 

In aus.motorcycles on Fri, 03 Jun 2005 19:27:57 +1000

read the fine print... not waterproof and you are responsible for any
damage.

That's the current situation, reckon they'll suddenly find a way to make
a waterproof tag when they haven't in the last 2 years?

not that this will matter to sydneysiders...

Zebee

 

The fee if it doesnt work will hurt OK, in a car you're supposed to notice
if it doesnt beep. How would you know if the thing on your arm doesnt work?

Al

 

Yeah, you're probably right Gerry, but if we're going to have to wear this
thing to keep someones income happy, they should at least ensure its no less
safe than our current practice. If it's a box that you need to wear that
makes injury more likely in an off, it's not good enough.

All motorcycle political groups can be seen as a bunch of wankers to many.

Al

 

So what are we supposed to do now, stop just before the gates, put the
armband on, stop after the gate, take it back off and put it away somewhere
dry. What's the point of an armband tag that can't get wet?


Al

 

In aus.motorcycles on Fri, 3 Jun 2005 20:48:31 +1000

You tell me...

They may have solved the problem, as I understand it they couldn't make
it waterproof and able to take the heat of a Sydney summer at the same
time.

Zebee