Patent ID: 9747794
Date: 2017-08-29
CPC Classifications: G07C,G08G

Claim:
1. A method for administering a vehicle inspection program in which enrolled vehicles are authorized to bypass an inspection station, comprising the steps of: (a) automatically determining a current geographical location for an enrolled vehicle while the enrolled vehicle is being operated; (b) based upon the current geographical location for the enrolled vehicle, automatically determining if the enrolled vehicle is approaching the inspection station; and (c) if the enrolled vehicle is approaching the inspection station, using a computing device to implement the function of determining a fleet operator of the enrolled vehicle and determining if the present time fits within a predesignated time window when all enrolled vehicles operated by the fleet operator are not permitted to bypass the inspection station, and if so, providing an indication to an operator of the enrolled vehicle to stop at the inspection station, even though the enrolled vehicle is enrolled in the vehicle inspection program would otherwise be permitted to bypass the inspection station.