Satellic OBU - 1. Introduction

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1. Introduction
Please familiarize yourself with the functionalities of your On Board Unit and read the document
carefully before starting your first journey. The On Board Unit may not be operated while driving.
All heavy goods vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) of more than 3.5 tonnes, as well as all semi-
trailer tractors of the N1 category with a body code BC (regardless of their weight), must have a working
On Board Unit (OBU) in Belgium. This regulation applies on motorways and on a number of regional and
municipal roads.
To detect whether a toll road is used, an On Board Unit (OBU) is installed in the vehicle. The OBU is
mandatory in order to comply with the toll regulations of the Belgian regional authorities.
The main tasks of the OBU are:
✓ Detecting whether or not the vehicle is driving on a toll road.
✓ Helping the driver check relevant vehicle characteristics.
✓ Calculating the price for the usage of toll roads based upon all relevant charge information.
✓ Sending relevant charge information to a central system.
✓ Informing the driver about the OBU’s current state.
A green LED will be displayed, to indicate that the OBU is ready to charge toll. A red LED will be
displayed to indicate that the OBU is not ready to charge toll. The driver complies with the toll
regulations only when the OBU shows a green LED.