MyRFiD PLUS Highway - Does it work?

With the recent introduction of MyRFiD on the PLUS Highway and the negative response from the general public, I decided to experience it myself.

Entering at the Sungai Besi Toll Plaza heading towards Seremban, I could easily line my vehicle up with the overhead MyRFiD Reader. Exiting at UPM / Seri Kembangan, however, the lane was much narrower. Hence, I had to align my vehicle as close as possible to barrier on the right. It was a tight squeeze, but I managed to line the Tag up with the overhead Reader.

During my return trip from UPM / Seri Kembangan, I did not align my vehicle close enough to the barrier on the right. As expected, the overhead Reader could not detect my tag. After reversing and positioning my vehicle as far right as possible, it managed to detect my MyRFiD Tag. The vehicle behind me was facing the same issue, although I did not stick around to see if the driver managed to clear the toll.

Exiting at the Sungai Besi Toll Plaza, it wasn't a smooth experience as the system only responded just as I approached the toll gate. The vehicle behind me also had difficulties with his toll crossing while the vehicle in the next lane didn't face any issues. From this experiment, 5 out of 7 runs were successful, concluding it with a Success Rate of 71%.

In my opinion, there are 2 potential solutions that could solve this issue:
1. Expand the Overhead Reader's Spectrum so that the signal covers the entire lane.
2. Position the Overhead Reader towards the left so that it can receive signal from the left side of the lane since most MyRFiD Tags are installed on the left side of the vehicle.

In order to encourage the usage of MyRFiD amongst Malaysian drivers, you would need to improve the user experience.