E-zpass Was Just The Beginning Ielts Reading Answers 〈BEST〉
| Word | Meaning | |------|---------| | | Traffic jams / overcrowding | | Toll plaza | A place where drivers pay a fee to use a road | | RFID | Radio-frequency identification (wireless data transfer) | | Dynamic pricing | Prices that change based on demand | | Gantry | An overhead structure supporting signs/sensors | | Transponder | A device that receives and sends signals (e.g., E-ZPass tag) | | Anonymized | Data with personal identifiers removed | | Interoperability | Systems working together across different regions | | Vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) | Communication between cars and road systems |
However, not everyone welcomes this evolution. Privacy advocates warn that tracking vehicles by their unique transponder ID creates a detailed map of drivers’ movements. Unlike cell phone data, which can be turned off, toll tags are often always active. Some states have responded by promising to anonymize aggregated data and only store trip information for billing purposes. Others have gone further, allowing drivers to choose between a tracking-based tag or a cash/photo billing option.
– The passage may say “reduce delays,” while the question says “eliminate waiting.” Reduce ≠ eliminate → could be False.
The reading passage titled "E-ZPass Was Just the Beginning" (often found in unit 13 of practice materials like yablokova.net ) discusses the evolution of electronic toll collection and its impact on infrastructure.
