THE CHANGING ROLE OF MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION

A NEW CONCEPT, MOTOR VEHICLE ANALYSIS, IS SUGGESTED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION. MOTOR VEHICLE ANALYSIS WOULD PROVIDE A SERVICE THAT ACCURATELY TELLS THE CAR OWNER THE CONDITION OF HIS VEHICLE VIA AUTOMATED DIAGNOSTIC CENTERS. MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION WOULD THEN BECOME "RANDOM MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION" AND A PURELY REGULATORY FUNCTION PERFORMED BY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS OR POLICE. THE CHANGE FROM INSPECTION TO ANALYSIS IS EXPECTED TO PROMOTE A CHANGE IN CAR OWNERS ATTITUDES TO THE AMALGAM OF REPAIR PRACTICES, REPLACEMENT PARTS AND INSPECTION. /HSL/

• Corporate Authors:

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Brenner, R
• Publication Date: 1970

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automation; Diagnosis; Diagnostic tests; Inspection; Motor vehicles
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00220916
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Literature
• Report/Paper Numbers: 23 pp
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 27 1970 12:00AM