VAST Regional ITS Architecture

CVO13: Roadside HAZMAT Security Detection and Mitigation

Need Area Description

This service package provides the capability to detect and classify security sensitive HAZMAT on commercial vehicles using roadside sensing and imaging technology. Credentials information can be accessed to verify if the commercial driver, vehicle and carrier are permitted to transport the identified HAZMAT. If the credentials analysis and sensed HAZMAT information do not agree, the vehicle can be signaled to pull off the highway, and if required, an alarm can be sent to Emergency Management to request they monitor, traffic stop or disable the vehicle.

Need Area Type: Safety

Service Package

CVO13: Roadside HAZMAT Security Detection and Mitigation

Includes Needs

Number	Need
01	Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to be able to detect the presence of hazardous materials (HAZMAT) as commercial vehicles pass their roadside facilities in order to quickly determine that the commercial vehicle is authorized to carry the HAZMAT load.
02	Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to be able to read vehicle and driver identification information in order to determine if based on vehicle credentials, the vehicle is authorized to transport the detected hazardous materials (HAZMAT).
03	Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to warn the appropriate emergency management when it has detected the presence of an unauthorized hazardous materials (HAZMAT) shipment as commercial vehicles pass their roadside facilities in order to speed up the emergency response.
04	Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to be able to request a commercial vehicle to pull in for inspection if the vehicle is determined to be carrying a hazmat load that it is not properly permitted to carry.