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. The tolling station is located on the M50 on the north side of the

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bridge. Like other eToll systems, eFlow allows cashless payment on all of

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's toll roads. eFlow uses overhead cameras on the M50 and detectors to read electronic tags or number plates on vehicles. In 2007 the

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awarded the contract to construct and operate the new tolling system for the M50 to Sanef ITS Operations Ireland, a French consortium of toll operator SANEF and tolling system designer CS. Both companies have worked on similar electronic tolling systems in

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and North America. eFlow tags are "interoperable", allowing motorists to use them on other eToll plazas on Ireland's road network. Electronic tags from other providers - MiniTag, Eazy Pass, eTrip, Eirtag, PassDirect and Tolltag - can also be used on the M50. With the introduction of the electronic system, the existing barrier toll barriers began to be dismantled in September 2008, and drivers now pass through the toll point at normal driving speed. Bottlenecks at the old toll barriers often caused long tailbacks, which were often featured in the roadwatch traffic reports of

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Charges

M50 Toll charges as of 2020 eFlow Tag Registered vehicles pay a monthly account fee of €1.23.

Forms of Payment

Payment is by cash, credit or debit card and is payable in stores or on the eFlow website. Toll charges must be paid by 8pm the following day of the journey or the driver incurs a penalty charge.

Exempt Vehicles

The following vehicles are exempt from eFlow toll charges. * Motorcycles * Vehicles modified for disabled use * Fingal County Council vehicles * Army vehicles * Garda and ambulance service vehicles * M50 Maintenance Vehicles

Controversy

Since the launch of the eTolling system at the

in 2008, it has not been without controversy.Irish Times - M50 tolling system misreads details of 10,000 cars a day - 1 October 2008
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/ref> In the opening weeks it was reported that up to 20,000 vehicles a day were not being recorded correctly, with some fleet and car-hire operators claiming up to 100 mis-directed fines per day. While the

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initially stated that such issues affected only a small proportion of eToll users,Irish Times - M50 toll problems overstated, says NRA - 2 October 2008
/ref> Sanef ITS Operations Ireland has since acknowledged issues with incorrect toll charges for a "significant minority".

External links

eFlowNational Roads Authority

References

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