Patent ID: 6972693

Claim:
A method for inspecting a motor vehicle, comprising the steps of: (a) providing at least one elongate motor vehicle inspection enclosure having an entrance end and an exit end; (b) further providing at least one automated contraband detector therein; (c) further providing at least an exit control gate at the exit end of the at least one motor vehicle inspection enclosure; (d) further providing a vehicle conveyor within the at least one motor vehicle inspection enclosure; (e) further providing a continuation lane for motor vehicles passing inspection; (f) further providing a detention lane for motor vehicles failing inspection; (g) further providing a selectively operable motor vehicle movement control gate and signal, selectively directing motor vehicles to the continuation lane or the detention lane; (h) placing a motor vehicle within the entrance end of the at least one motor vehicle inspection enclosure; (i) transporting the motor vehicle through the at least one motor vehicle inspection enclosure on the vehicle conveyor, and past the at least one automated contraband detector; (j) detaining the motor vehicle when contraband is detected by the at least one contraband detector; and (k) releasing the motor vehicle when no contraband is detected.