Emovis Tag UK

Since Summer 2016 I have had one of these tags fitted in the car.  

What does it do? It's not quite magic! 

But it does mean that as you approach one of the toll barriers on a French motorway you no longer have to stop and queue, and then fiddle for change or a credit card. 

Simply slow down and approach the barrier and wait for the "beep" or the light to go green and the barrier to go up.  

Of course it's not free. There is an annual charge for having it and then there are the tolls you incur as you drive around.

I have used it more often in the car, however I have tried it a few times on the bike. I was sceptical how it would know the difference between a car, charged at one tariff, and a motorcycle, charged at a much lower one.

On asking, they said it would know. Approach the barrier slowly as you would in a car and the barrier goes up. They suggest that you login to your account later and check that it got it right!  That doesn't actually fill me with that much confidence.  If I have to dispute it I assume they have video surveillance to check on?

I would recommend it to anyone that uses the French toll motorway often as it does save time, especially on busy dates when the "T lane" is often less busy. 

There is even a video to show how it works!  https://www.emovis-tag.co.uk/