Amid some public confusion, LTA reiterates car owners can install ERP 2.0 processing unit on driver's side if feasible
Earlier on March 28, LTA said the OBU installation for existing vehicles will begin in the second half of 2024, and motor distributors will assist buyers in choosing their installation options. This includes the ability for car owners to choose where they could install the unit. Reacting to the news online, several vehicle owners said the default placement of the processing unit at the front passenger's footwell made it difficult to reach. This was something drivers often needed to do when exiting carparks when they had parking vouchers, for example.
This is so that drivers who had complimentary parking tickets did not need to remove their cards from the new processing units before reaching the gantry, thus negating the need to reach for the processing unit in the first place. "Motorists can use this card at private carparks that require them to tap their cards for entry or exit, without having to remove their Cepas card from the processing unit," LTA said, adding that they will announce more details about this move in due course.Apart from the placement of the processing unit, the authority has urged vehicle dealers and importers to consult buyers of new vehicles on whether they would like to install the touchscreen display.