PrePass, a provider of weigh-station bypass, toll payment, safety, and compliance solutions, and autonomous truck techno/logy maker Kodiak recently announced a collaboration to integrate Enhanced Inspections of Kodiak’s autonomous trucks, conducted by Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance-trained inspectors, into established state roadside screening and enforcement systems.
Using the PrePass platform, the companies have created an automated bypass process that connects Enhanced Inspection information from Kodiak’s autonomous trucks directly with enforcement personnel who can verify information, authorize bypass, and provide additional instructions as needed.
Initial implementation started in Texas and Louisiana.
The initiative combines Kodiak’s autonomous driving technology with PrePass’ nationwide infrastructure and longstanding relationships with state enforcement agencies.
The initiative supports Kodiak’s operational and regulatory readiness as the company prepares to launch driverless commercial vehicle operations on public highways by the end of this year.
CVSA developed the Enhanced Commercial Motor Vehicle Inspection Program to support commercial vehicles equipped with automated driving systems. Under the program, a CVSA-trained inspector verifies that an autonomous commercial vehicle is free of safety defects before it begins driverless operations.
A successful Enhanced Inspection remains valid for up to 24 hours, subject to applicable program requirements.
The collaboration also gives state agencies a practical way to incorporate autonomous trucks into existing safety and enforcement operations without creating a separate roadside process.
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I-5 delays in Portland
Expect delays of 15 to 25 minutes on northbound Interstate 5 at the Interstate Bridge in Portland, Oregon from 10 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday while crews complete annual cable greasing of the bridge lifts.
Only northbound I-5 will be affected. Travelers should plan extra time into their trips, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation.
Northbound Interstate 205 will remain open as an alternate route for regional travelers who want to bypass central Portland.
Weather and other factors can change work schedules.
Check Tripcheck.com you travel for current road conditions and impacts.
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