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Term of the Road Dictionary

automated roadside vehicle safety inspection

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Operations Transport Intelligent Transport Systems
  • Definition : Automated verification, using appropriate equipment, of the compliance of vehicles with safety requirements when stopped at a fixed or mobile inspection station. Note: an automated roadside safety inspection improves the speed and accuracy of the verification. During this type of inspection, for example, a mobile dynamometer can be used to check brake performance [OQLF].

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