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A vehicle toll collection system automatically identifies vehicles traveling along a vehicle lane. The system includes a mobile vehicle identification sending unit adapted to be mounted on at least one of the vehicles for sending vehicle identification information. A stationary control unit is dispo

A vehicle toll collection system automatically identifies vehicles traveling along a vehicle lane. The system includes a mobile vehicle identification sending unit adapted to be mounted on at least one of the vehicles for sending vehicle identification information. A stationary control unit is disposed near the vehicle lane for receiving the identification information from the mobile unit as the vehicle moves past the stationary unit to register the vehicle identity. The stationary unit includes devices which respond to the vehicle identification information for generating a vehicle signal indicating that a vehicle has been registered.

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In a vehicle toll collection system for vehicles, the system including at least one elongated vehicle lane indicia means for directing the vehicles therealong over a roadway, a stationary control unit comprising: said stationary control unit being disposed at said indicia means having receiving mean

In a vehicle toll collection system for vehicles, the system including at least one elongated vehicle lane indicia means for directing the vehicles therealong over a roadway, a stationary control unit comprising: said stationary control unit being disposed at said indicia means having receiving means adapted to receive a series of vehicle identification information signals from each one of a series of the vehicles traveling therepast along the roadway, said signals being coded to identify uniquely the vehicle sending it; a signal transmitter for generating and sending request signals to the vehicles passing by the stationary control unit to cause the vehicles to return their vehicle identification signals to said stationary control unit; memory means responsive to said receiving means receiving identification information signals from passing vehicles for storing the identification information signals; and logic means responsive to said receiving means receiving all of the identification information signals from each one of the passing vehicles for generating vehicle warning signals corresponding to each one of the passing vehicles and indicative of whether or not identification information signals were properly received.