I have just witnessed road pricing in action in Austria on a coach holiday. As we passed the 'box' on the roadside it read the signalling device on the coach and debited the account held by the company. If the account is out of credit the law is onto you in a flash...fines imposed etc. should you get across the border sharpish to avoid the payments your details are kept ad naseum on computer and the moment you re-enter you are collared. This technology seems to work fine...frightening if you ask me.
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