Commercial Vehicle Operations for Virginia ER ITS Architecture

VDOT Central Office
  • Respond to commercial vehicle and freight equipment related emergencies including incidents involving hazardous materials as well as the detection of non-permitted transport of security sensitive hazmat.
Virginia DMV
  • Collect and review commercial vehicle safety and security data from the field.
  • Distribute commercial vehicle safety and security information to other centers, carriers, and enforcement agencies.
  • Exchange information concerning safety, credentialing, and operations of commercial vehicles between the center and the roadside check stations, across jurisdictions, with fleet operators and others who request information.
  • Detect and measure the weight of commercial vehicles while traveling at high speeds via roadside check equipment.
  • Provide commercial vehicle safety and security criteria to roadside check facilities.
  • Perform roadside commercial vehicle checks of vehicles at mainline speeds - reading tag data, identification, weight and vehicle characteristics, and credential checking.
  • Track results of roadside commercial vehicle inspections.
  • Send roadside commercial vehicle inspection information including accident reports, violations, citations, and the daily site activity data to the commercial vehicle administration center.
  • Send pull-in messages, when appropriate, to commercial vehicles traveling at mainline speeds.
Virginia Port Authority
  • Exchange information concerning safety, credentialing, and operations of commercial vehicles between the center and the roadside check stations, across jurisdictions, with fleet operators and others who request information.
  • Collect and review commercial vehicle safety and security data from the field.
  • Provide commercial vehicle safety and security criteria to roadside check facilities.
  • Distribute commercial vehicle safety and security information to other centers, carriers, and enforcement agencies.
Virginia State Police
  • Respond to commercial vehicle and freight equipment related emergencies including incidents involving hazardous materials as well as the detection of non-permitted transport of security sensitive hazmat.