Commercial Vehicles Equipment Packages

 

The following equipment packages are associated with the "Commercial Vehicles" element.   Select the "Details" icon to see the detailed requirements associated with each equipment package, or consult the National ITS Architecture web site for more information.

 

On-board Cargo Monitoring

On-board systems monitoring the location and status of the commercial vehicle and its cargo. Sends the data on to appropriate centers and roadside facilities, including emergency management in the case of HAZMAT incidents.

 

On-board CV Electronic Data

On-board systems exchanging information between the vehicle and the roadside facility with the information such as status of driver, vehicle, carrier IDs and cargo information identified via an electronic tag. Actual weight from roadside mainline weigh-in-motion may be checked.

 

Vehicle Location Determination

Determines current location of the vehicle using GPS or similar location referencing and provides this information to other in-vehicle functions.

 

Vehicle Mayday I/F

In-vehicle capability for drivers or collision detection sensors onboard a vehicle to report an emergency and summon assistance.

 

Vehicle Toll/Parking Interface

On-board systems to support paying toll without stopping and pay for parking without the use of cash through the use of an active tag interface and debit/credit card interface.