Method and system for inspection of load-carrying vehicles
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1. A method for inspecting a vehicle at a vehicle inspection station, the method comprising:
- sensing a vehicle ID number and accessing a record with data related to the vehicle ID number;
sensing an identity of a driver and accessing a record with data related to the driver;
checking data from the records being accessed to verify that the driver is authorized to operate the vehicle that is identified; and
sensing a characteristic of materials present in load being carried by the vehicle to verify that the materials are authorized to be carried by the vehicle.
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Abstract
The invention provides a method and system for identifying vehicles by commercial or government carrier, equipment, driver and cargo at a single inspection station using a plurality of sensors connected to a computer system that is networked to access records of various state and federal agencies based on the data sensed on the vehicle using the sensors in the inspection station.
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1. A method for inspecting a vehicle at a vehicle inspection station, the method comprising:
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sensing a vehicle ID number and accessing a record with data related to the vehicle ID number; sensing an identity of a driver and accessing a record with data related to the driver; checking data from the records being accessed to verify that the driver is authorized to operate the vehicle that is identified; and sensing a characteristic of materials present in load being carried by the vehicle to verify that the materials are authorized to be carried by the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An inspection system for inspecting a vehicle at a vehicle inspection station, the system comprising:
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a computer for reading in data from a plurality of sensors, including a first sensor for sensing a vehicle ID number; a input device for inputting identity information concerning of a driver of the vehicle into the computer; a second sensor for sensing a characteristic of materials present in load being carried by the vehicle; and wherein the computer is responsive to data from the first and second sensors and the input device to access database records available from government agencies to verify that the driver is properly identified and is authorized to drive the vehicle and that the vehicle is properly identified. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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