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Beginning December 1, 2020, the country's major expressways (which includes NLEX, TPLEX, SLEX, NAIAX, STAR, etc. ) will be utilizing the RFID sticker technology to implement cashless transactions in their toll booths in compliance with a directive from the Department of Transportation's (DOTr) Order No. 2020 – 012 on the use of a cashless system along expressways. ––––––––––––––––––––––– WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS GUIDE 1. What is RFID? 2. EasyTrip and AutoSweep RFIDs 3. Where to subscribe an AutoSweep account 4. How to Register your Autosweep RFID to Easytrip System? 5. Where to subscribe an Easytrip account? 6. Where to subscribe an AutoSweep account? 7. EASYTRIP – Where to reload? 8. AUTOSWEEP – Where to reload? ––––––––––––––––––––––– An RFID sticker is free-of-charge, but you have to cash out between PHP200 to PHP500 for the initial load. If you frequently travel along these expressways, I recommend you get your RFID sticker for a seamless, wo...

Here's how to drive safely in the expressways during summertime. We all have done it before, driving a 200-kilometer stretch of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX), traveling at a steady 100 kph while our passengers (mostly family) are holding their breath and cringing because we attempted to answer a phone call while driving. We have to admit, it's one of a few mistakes we can commit while driving. The first mistake is thinking we always have control of the car. The second is our assumption that road traffic is eternally clear in the expressways. And there's the smartphone. WHAT'S COVERED IN THIS ARTICLE 1. What are the known expressways in the Philippines? 2. What are the most traveled days of the year? 3. How many road accidents occur in expressways? 4. How many deaths and injuries? 5. How many of these road accidents are phone-related? 6. Aside from mobile phones, what are the most common causes of road accidents? 7. What are the six (6) eff...