Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 451 - ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFICIAL TESTING STATIONS › Section 451.110 - Official Testing Stations (OTS) Classifications, Specifications and Safety Test Equipment

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a)
			 Classification of the OTS shall be governed by the smallest dimensions of the
			 land configuration, the building (interior and exterior), and the maximum
			 capacities of the required testing equipment.
b) The following are minimum dimensions and
			 lane OTS classifications:
A+
B
B1
B2+
C+
D(+ optional)
Door Height
12'
8'
12'
12'
14'
12'
Door Width
10'
8'
10'
12'
12'
10'
Lane Height
12'
8'
12'
12'
14'
12'
Lane Width
14'
12'6"
12'6"
14'
14'
14'
Lane Length
64'
30'*/40'**
++
++
64'
64'
* With a combination wheel alignment and brake testing
				device
** With a separate wheel alignment tester and brake testing
				device
+ Must have an entrance and exit door in direct line with the
				safety test equipment. D OTS's have optional drive through capabilities.
++ Lane dimensions have been waived to accommodate vehicles.
				Refer to subsections (e) and (f) for requirements.
c) Class A OTS are limited to testing single
			 vehicles or combinations of vehicles which are less than twelve feet in height
			 when measured to the highest point of the vehicle(s). The weight of the
			 vehicle(s) must not exceed the capacity of the authorized safety test
			 equipment.
d) Class B OTS are
			 limited to testing single unit motor vehicles (trucks, tractors and buses). No
			 trailers or semitrailers shall be tested at a B OTS. Vehicles tested at B OTS
			 must not exceed authorized capacity of test equipment or Permit limitations
			 (refer to subsection (b) for limitations).
e) Class B1 OTS are authorized to test single
			 motor vehicles. The Station can be a drive-through operation but it is not
			 required. Special category vehicles or school buses being tested cannot exceed
			 the capacity of the authorized safety test equipment. No trailers or
			 semitrailers shall be tested at a B1 OTS.
f) Class B2 OTS are authorized to test all
			 sizes and combinations of vehicles. B2 OTS must have drive-through
			 capabilities. Special category vehicles or school buses being tested cannot
			 exceed the capacity of the authorized safety test equipment. The size of any
			 vehicle being inspected shall not exceed the limitation of the Official Testing
			 Station's building.
g) Class C OTS
			 are authorized to test all sizes and combinations of vehicles which can enter
			 the lane facilities and not exceed the capacity of the authorized safety test
			 equipment.
h) Class D OTS are
			 public OTS established solely to conduct school bus safety tests. These OTS are
			 authorized to test all school buses which can enter the lane facility and not
			 exceed capacity of the authorized safety test equipment. D OTS may have drive
			 through capabilities, if their building so permits, but it is not a
			 requirement.
i) Any size
			 classification OTS may test school buses provided Department authorization has
			 been granted. The OTS operator must indicate that he has at least one employee
			 who has been certified as a school bus tester. The lane equipment must be
			 capable of testing the weight of a school bus.
j) The requirements for a private Official
			 Testing Station shall be the same as for a public Official Testing Station. The
			 testing capabilities of the private lane or designated testing area are
			 dependent upon the largest vehicle or combination of vehicles in the firm's
			 fleet and the capacity of the authorized safety test equipment in the lane or
			 the building's dimensions.
k)
			 Department personnel will determine appropriate OTS classifications based on
			 lane dimensions and equipment capabilities set forth by the Department. OTS
			 Permits shall display the allowable size dimensions for vehicles being tested
			 in that OTS.
l) For any lane or
			 designated testing area, a perimeter line at least three inches wide and
			 readily visible must be permanently marked on the floor in at least the minimum
			 dimensions set forth in subsection (b). For lane areas, the perimeter lines
			 must meet the minimum dimensions set forth in subsection (b). For designated
			 testing areas, the perimeter lines must be able to accommodate the largest
			 vehicle in the firm's fleet.
m)
			 There must be no obstruction caused by building design or fixture placement
			 within the minimum dimensions of the lane or designated testing area perimeter
			 lines.
n) All authorized safety
			 test equipment must be located within the lane perimeter lines.
o) In addition to the minimum dimensions in
			 subsection (b), a lane must have the appropriate capacity equipment installed
			 and utilized as approved by the Department (refer to subsection (x) and
			 Sections
			 451.130(b)
			 and (d) ). The Commercial Vehicle Safety
			 Section will establish and maintain a list of authorized safety test equipment
			 (see Section 451. Appendix F for approved list). This list will be available
			 upon written request to the CVSS.
p) Safety test equipment must be installed
			 according to the respective manufacturer's specifications. The location of the
			 installed equipment must be approved by the CVSS (refer to subsection (x)). The
			 center line of the brake tester or wheel alignment tester may be offset from
			 the center of the lane entrance to the center of the lane exit; however,
			 drive-through capabilities and accurate test readings must be
			 maintained.
q) Each lane within a
			 Public or Private Station must be equipped with the following equipment:
1) jack or lift;
2) wheel alignment indicator (drive-on
			 type);
3) brake testing device
			 (drive-on type);
4) tread depth
			 gauge; and
5) small hand tools
			 (e.g., screwdriver, pliars, wrench).