Both
signs are included
in the Spanish Traffic
Code, published in
the Official Gazette
on December 23, 2003,
and require users
wishing to pay the
toll with this method
to be equipped with
a valid OBE.
Vehicle equipment:
To make an
ETC payment, the user’s
vehicle must be equipped
with a small OBE,
approximately the
size of a cigarette
pack.
This device is linked
to a bank account
where toll amounts,
for transits made
on the toll motorway
by the user will be
debited whenever he
chooses ETC lanes.
The OBE can easily
be fitted on the
vehicle’s
windshield following
the instructions
provided by the
issuer. Some vehicles
are equipped with
a-thermal windshields
containing small
metallic components
that hinder the
correct microwave
transmission. Such
windshields have
a small window in
front of the rear
view mirror where
the OBE should be
fitted.
Where to obtain
an OBE: The
user can request an
OBE from the financial
institution with which
he usually banks.
To find out which
financial institutions
issue OBUs, you
can visit the Vía-T
website www.viat.es,
section “Dónde
Conseguirlo”
(at present, only
available in Spanish).
Use of the ETC system
: The use
of the ETC system
is simple, safe
and fast. Once the
vehicle is equipped
with a valid transponder,
the user just drives
through the ETC
lanes observing
the signposted speed
limits, without
worrying about anything
else.
When entering a
toll road that provides
an entry ticket,
the user wishing
to make an ETC payment,
must enter and exit
the toll road through
an ETC sign posted
lane. The user will
not have to stop
the vehicle neither
when entering nor
when leaving the
motorway.
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