Bermuda's Transport Control Department (TCD) is chipping all of the 47,000 vehicles driving around on the small island. This is not a chip to gain performance but a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tagging chip to automate vehicle registration, compliance and enforcement.
Bermuda currently has the world's highest density per square mile of motor traffic on its roads and the sixth largest population per square mile. According to a Bermuda press release, the new electronic system is set to bring in over 11 million US dollars in fines over the next five years for unlicensed and uninsured drivers. The vehicle registration system will only hold vehicle information and photos of vehicles that have been issued a fine and not any personal details according to the TCD.
When a vehicle is inspected or registered it will receive a tamper resistant window sticker with a RFID tag embedded in it. Throughout the road network of the country static reader points will be placed – along with mobile units for random screening – which then send details back to the TCD’s database. The system will then automatically issue fines for any vehicle that does not comply with the country’s vehicle registration system - including commercial vehicles operating in restricted areas, or during rush hour, without a permit.
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