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MOBILE VEHICLE INSPECTION STATION UNVEILED

Released on June 17, 1997

Highways and Transportation Minister Clay Serby today unveiled the

Mobile Vehicle Inspection Station (MVIS), Saskatchewan's newest

innovation in heavy truck enforcement.



"The MVIS has advanced technology allowing more effective detection of

safety and weight violations," Serby said. "It offers the same

functions as an inspection station but with the capability of a patrol

car."



The MVIS vehicle is similar in style and design to an ambulance. It

has weigh in motion capability so that moving vehicles can be weighed

and it holds portable weigh scales which allow for easy weighing of

all types of vehicles. The MVIS has emergency lights, siren and

public address system for use in road side checks, as well as the

equipment found in a stationary inspection station such as a fax,

photocopier and computer. The unit has a generator and is entirely

self-sufficient.



"Enforcement is more effective when transport officers are mobile, so

we can now better prevent vehicles from by-passing stationery

inspection stations," Serby said. "The MVIS is a valuable enforcement

tool.



"Overweight trucks cost us about $10 million annually in road

damages and we know that truck safety is a very real concern for

the motoring public. The introduction of the MVIS is consistent

with initiatives relating to reducing road damage and improving

truck safety as set out in our recent transportation strategy."



Alberta, Ontario and some American states have introduced MVIS

units into their heavy vehicle enforcement programs. The MVIS

will be stationed in Prince Albert but will be used regularly at

road side inspections across the province, in joint inspection

activities with Alberta, and in other capacities.



The unit was built by Crestline Coach in Saskatoon at a cost of

$115,000. Construction of a weigh scale including yard

preparation, access, building and hardware is estimated at over

$1 million. The weigh in motion equipment used in the unit is

manufactured in Saskatoon by International Road Dynamics.



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For more information, contact:



John Meed

Transport Compliance

Highways and Transportation

Regina

Phone: (306 ) 787-4133



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