Sydney E-tag motorcycle issue (worth reading for political humour)

Zeeman · 04-09-2004, 9:47 AM

For those that may or may not know, the e-tag system in sydney for automatically paying tolls is not 100% motorcycle friendly at present.

A member of an Aussie bike forum sent an email to the RTA regarding this issue - this is par tof the reply...

"Please read the below information that I have provided for you -

Tags will not work with all types of motor cycles and the RTA is working with the Motor Council of NSW towards a solution.

In the meantime, a tag fitted to the rider's side of a motor cycle windshield will work but a tag so fitted may need to be protected from wet weather to ensure the tag continues to operate...."

Anyone else see the problem with this reply???

I'm so glad that the Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW has it's finger on th epulse and knows exactly what is going on. Now, better let them get back to more revenue raisin.. err.. saving lives.

Z...

matt232 · 04-09-2004, 12:14 PM

Just push for the same E-Tag solution that was implemented in Melbourne, Motorbikes go free!!!!!

luvtolean · 04-09-2004, 12:53 PM

I don't know what they look like, but is there any way to put it in a baggy?

matt232 · 04-09-2004, 1:28 PM

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Originally Posted by luvtolean

I don't know what they look like, but is there any way to put it in a baggy?

A few Pics of the Melbourne ones
http://images.google.com.au/images?h...au&btnG=Search

Not sure what the sydney e-tag looks like, unless its the same thing.....Sydneysiders any clarification?

BDA116 · 04-09-2004, 1:50 PM

I'm curious as to which side of a motorcycle is the "rider's side".

Holeshot · 04-09-2004, 2:03 PM

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Originally Posted by BDA116

I'm curious as to which side of a motorcycle is the "rider's side".

Exactly..

Good thing they are riiight on top of the *new* MC technologies and designs....

Zeeman · 04-09-2004, 8:33 PM

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Originally Posted by BDA116

I'm curious as to which side of a motorcycle is the "rider's side".

Yup, you got it in one.

The Sydney e-tags are the same as the melb ones, and I do know a few riders who just put the e-tag in their front jacket pocket, and seems to work OK.

Also, it appears the sensors at the gates don't pick up bikes (without e-tags) so if you go throgh the red light, you wont get snapped...

Z...

magic · 04-10-2004, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Zeeman

Yup, you got it in one.

The Sydney e-tags are the same as the melb ones, and I do know a few riders who just put the e-tag in their front jacket pocket, and seems to work OK.

Also, it appears the sensors at the gates don't pick up bikes (without e-tags) so if you go throgh the red light, you wont get snapped...

Z...

Agree. I put mine in the pocket and once I'd left in the back-pack, didn't register. I stopped (hey I'm like that) went back a bit, then forward, then through on red. Nothing seemed to happen as a result so maybe it doesn't pick bikes up.

There's probably a dead spot also to the side which you could use.

Magic

gman80 · 04-10-2004, 4:06 AM

i live in melbourne and dont pay a cent for using roads which require etags so i think sydney should learn a thing or to from victoria.

ratter · 04-10-2004, 7:42 PM

I hate paying tolls on new roads, and it's worse on roads that allready existed, but they decided to charge us to use them

Zeeman · 04-10-2004, 8:18 PM

Makes ya wonder where our petrol tax goes, huh?

Z..

Perth_CBR1RR · 04-10-2004, 11:04 PM

once again the law makers of this land prove there ineptness at providing a fair system for those trying to make the roads a better place

the day that happens in perth I'm moving south!

Zeeman · 04-10-2004, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Perth_CBR1RR

once again the law makers of this land prove there ineptness at providing a fair system for those trying to make the roads a better place

the day that happens in perth I'm moving south!

You gonna move to Antarctica?

Z...

nomad · 04-11-2004, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by BDA116

I'm curious as to which side of a motorcycle is the "rider's side".

They are technically accurate. Their reference must be "rider's side" versus "squid side"... that is, the rider sits behind the windshield and the squid sits in front! So technically, the tag must go on the rear of the windshield, no?

*grin*

Zeeman · 04-11-2004, 6:56 PM

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Originally Posted by nomad

They are technically accurate. Their reference must be "rider's side" versus "squid side"... that is, the rider sits behind the windshield and the squid sits in front! So technically, the tag must go on the rear of the windshield, no?

*grin*

Though this is technically what they mean, (took me a while to figure it out) they could have worded it much better.

ie: Mounted on the windoshield of the motorcycle facing the rider/rear of the bike

But that's politics for you, never a straight answer...

Z..

matt232 · 04-12-2004, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by gman80

i live in melbourne and dont pay a cent for using roads which require etags so i think sydney should learn a thing or to from victoria.

That will change if Vicroads gets the motorbike Front Number Plates thing happening.

Does anyone know if you can use the Melb etags with the Syndey Roads, or vica-versa? Will it bill your same account or are they totally seperate systems using the same technology?