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BOS ARS 1355-6:2021
P467.40
Vehicle standards — Specification for vehicle roadworthiness — Part 6: Requirements for roadside assessment of vehicles
Description
1.1 This African Standard specifies the methods to be used in, and the extent of, the examination of motor vehicles that are subjected to a roadside assessment for roadworthiness by law enforcement officers.1.2 This standard may also be applied by a driver or an operator at the roadside.
1.3 This standard is intended to be applied to heavy vehicles or combinations of heavy vehicles of Mass exceeding 3 500 kg, at a roadside inspection or whilst the vehicle or combination of vehicles is standing idle at a weigh station, customs post or similar and shall be used as a walk-around visual check.
NOTE: No testing equipment nor special premises are required, although the availability of flat road or of an inspection pit will enhance the extent of the visual inspection that is possible.