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[[File:E-ZPass Transponder (G4 Style).jpg|thumb|New G4 style E-ZPass transponder for [[MassDOT]] manufactured by [[Kapsch]]]]
[[File:E-ZPass Exterior Tag.jpg|thumb|An E-ZPass exterior license plate mount transponder]]
E-ZPass tags are active<ref>{{cite web |website=State.NJ.US |title=NJTA-E-ZPass |url=http://www.state.nj.us/turnpike/nj-ezpass.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071213092755/http://www.state.nj.us/turnpike/nj-ezpass.htm |archive-date=December 13, 2007 |date=December 13, 2007}}</ref> [[RFID]] transponders, historically made by [[Kapsch#Kapsch TrafficCom AG (KTC)|Kapsch TrafficCom]] (formerly Mark IV Industries Corp—IVHS Division) under a competitively bid contract. They communicate with reader equipment built into lane-based or [[Open road tolling|open-road]] toll collection lanes by transmitting a unique radio signature. The most common type of tag is an ''internal tag'' that can be mounted on the inside of the vehicle's [[windshield]] in proximity to the [[rear-view mirror]]. Though toll agencies advise adherence to the windshield with mounting strips (usually [[3M]]'s [[Scotch Tape|Scotch brand]] "Dual Lock" fasteners), third-party options using trays with [[suction cup]]s to adhere a pass to a windshield temporarily if used in multiple vehicles are available. Some vehicles have windshields that block RF signals; for those vehicles, historical vehicles, and customers who have aesthetic concerns, an
Although a tag can be used with a [[motorcycle]], usually no official instructions are given for mounting, due to the numerous variations between bike designs and the small area of a motorcycle windshield which could prove a hindrance if the transponder is attached following automobile instructions. Transponders may be put in a shirt or jacket pocket, if necessary.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.massdot.state.ma.us/highway/TrafficTravelResources/EZPassMAProgram/FrequentlyAskedQuestions.aspx#21 |title=E-ZPass MA Frequently Asked Questions |website=Highway Division - MassDOT |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130719212903/http://www.massdot.state.ma.us/highway/TrafficTravelResources/EZPassMAProgram/FrequentlyAskedQuestions.aspx#21 |archive-date=2013-07-19}}</ref>
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