DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NEWS, AUGUST 3, 1973

ADMINISTERED BY THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA), THE PROJECT IS AUTHORIZED UNDER THE RECENTLY ENACTED MOTOR VEHICLE INFORMATION AND COST SAVINGS ACT. TITLE III OF THE ACT DIRECTS THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION TO ESTABLISH A SERIES OF DIAGNOSTIC INSPECTION DEMONSTRATIONS TO PROVIDE ACCURATE INFORMATION ON THE PRACTICALITY AND COST EFFECTIVENESS OF VARYING DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS, ALONG WITH THE COST OF REPAIRS ON SAFETY AND EMISSION ITEMS WHICH HAVE FAILED TO PASS INSPECTION. THE LATEST DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT AND METHODS WILL BE EMPLOYED IN THE PROJECT, WHICH WILL BE ESTABLISHED IN SEPARATE LANES OF THE DISTRICT'S TWO EXISTING INSPECTION STATIONS. INITIALLY, ONE LANE WILL FIRST TEST THE EQUIPMENT, AFTER WHICH THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE UNITS WILL BE INTEGRATED INTO A COMPLETE DIAGNOSTIC INSPECTION LANE AT THE OTHER STATION, CONTROLLED AND SEQUENCED BY A COMPUTER. VOLUNTARY PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROJECT WILL RECEIVE A COMPUTER PRINTOUT OF THE INSPECTED VEHICLE'S CONDITION. IN THE EVENT THAT THE CAR IS REJECTED ON THE INITIAL INSPECTION, IT CAN BE RETURNED AFTER THE INDICATED DIFICIENCIES HAVE BEEN CORRECTED, TO CHECK THE COST AND ADEQUACY OF THE REPAIRS, AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE OWNER.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • NHTSA--69-73(RC)
• Corporate Authors:

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1973-8-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 1 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air quality management; Automobiles; Costs; Demonstration projects; Equipment; Inspection; Methodology
• Old TRIS Terms: Demonstration
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00222305
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 16 1974 12:00AM