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4.1 Commercial Vehicle Electronic Clearance (User Service*)

The Commercial Vehicle Electronic Clearance user service allows enforcement personnel to electronically check safety, credential, and size and weight data for transponder-equipped vehicles before they reach an inspection site, selecting only illegal or potentially unsafe vehicles for an inspection. Safe and legal carriers will be able to travel without stopping for compliance checks at weigh stations, ports-of-entry, and other inspection sites. This service also supports the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) by expediting international carriers at the Mexican and Canadian borders.

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User Service Requirements*:

4.1.0	ITS shall include a Commercial Vehicle Electronic Clearance (CVEC) capability.
	PSpecs*: 2.3.1 , 2.3.2.1 , 2.3.2.2 , 2.3.3.1 , 2.3.3.2 , 2.3.3.3 , 2.3.3.4 , 2.3.3.5 , 2.3.4 , 2.3.5 , 2.3.7 , 2.3.8 , 2.4.2 , 2.4.4 , 2.4.7 , 2.5.4 , 2.5.5 , 2.5.6 , 2.5.8 , 2.6.1 , 2.6.2 , 2.6.3 , 2.6.4 , 2.6.5 , 7.4.1.2
4.1.1	CVEC shall include a Roadside Capability consisting of those mobile or fixed assets and equipment to include Ports Of Entry, Inspection Stations, Weigh Stations and Toll Booths.
	PSpecs*: 2.3.1 , 2.3.2.1 , 2.3.2.2 , 2.3.3.1 , 2.3.3.2 , 2.3.3.3 , 2.3.3.4 , 2.3.3.5 , 2.3.4 , 2.3.5 , 2.3.7 , 2.4.2 , 2.4.4 , 2.4.7 , 2.5.4 , 2.5.5 , 2.5.6 , 2.5.8
4.1.1.1	Roadside Capability shall provide the capability for state participation in the CVEC program to be voluntary.
	PSpecs*: 2.3.3.4
4.1.1.2	Roadside Capability shall provide the capability to support the enrollment of vehicles/carriers in the CVEC program.
	PSpecs*: 2.3.3.1 , 2.3.3.2 , 2.3.3.3 , 2.3.3.4 , 2.3.3.5 , 2.5.4 , 2.5.6 , 2.5.8
4.1.1.2.1	Motor Carriers shall certify that they meet both safety and legal requirements for the following:
	PSpecs*: 2.3.3.1 , 2.3.3.2 , 2.3.3.3 , 2.3.3.4 , 2.3.3.5 , 2.5.4 , 2.5.6 , 2.5.8
4.1.1.2.1(a)	Vehicles
	PSpecs*: 2.3.3.1 , 2.3.3.2 , 2.3.3.3 , 2.3.3.4 , 2.3.3.5 , 2.5.4 , 2.5.6 , 2.5.8
4.1.1.2.1(b)	Drivers
	PSpecs*: 2.3.3.1 , 2.3.3.2 , 2.3.3.3 , 2.3.3.4 , 2.3.3.5 , 2.5.4 , 2.5.6 , 2.5.8
4.1.1.2.1(c)	Operations
	PSpecs*: 2.3.3.1 , 2.3.3.2 , 2.3.3.3 , 2.3.3.4 , 2.3.3.5 , 2.5.4 , 2.5.6 , 2.5.8
4.1.1.3	Roadside Capability shall provide the capability to accommodate both interstate and intrastate vehicles/carriers.
	PSpecs*: 2.3.3.4 , 2.5.4
4.1.1.4	Roadside Capability shall include processing to issue pull-in for safety inspection signals of the following type:
	PSpecs*: 2.3.1 , 2.3.2.2 , 2.3.3.1 , 2.3.3.4 , 2.3.5 , 2.3.7
4.1.1.4(a)	Automatically generated from Pass/Need To Stop tests.
	PSpecs*: 2.3.5
4.1.1.4(b)	Randomly generated.
	PSpecs*: 2.3.5
4.1.1.4(c)	Manually generated.
	PSpecs*: 2.3.5
4.1.1.5	Roadside Capability shall provide the facility operator the capability to manually override the issuance of automatically and randomly generated Pull-In requests.
	PSpecs*: 2.3.2.2 , 2.3.5
4.1.1.6	When making the "Pass/Need To Stop" determination the Roadside Capability shall perform checks on the following:
	PSpecs*: 2.3.3.4 , 2.4.2 , 2.4.4 , 2.4.7
4.1.1.6(a)	Vehicle/Carrier Safety Information.
	PSpecs*: 2.4.2 , 2.4.4 , 2.4.7
4.1.1.6(b)	Vehicle Credentials.
	PSpecs*: 2.4.4
4.1.1.6(c)	Driver Credentials/Status.
	PSpecs*: 2.4.2 , 2.4.4 , 2.4.7
4.1.1.6(d)	Vehicle Weight Information.
	PSpecs*: 2.4.4
4.1.1.6(e)	Tax Payment Account.
	PSpecs*: 2.4.4
4.1.1.7	Roadside Capability shall provide the capability to establish two-way communications with each vehicle approaching the facility.
	PSpecs*: 2.3.2.2 , 2.3.3.1 , 2.3.4
4.1.1.8	Roadside Capability shall include the capability to access and quickly update information on vehicle problems that are detected.
	PSpecs*: 2.3.2.1 , 2.3.2.2 , 2.3.3.4 , 2.5.5 , 2.5.6 , 2.5.8
4.1.2	CVEC shall include a Vehicle System capability
	PSpecs*: 2.3.1 , 2.3.4 , 2.3.8 , 2.4.2 , 2.4.7 , 2.6.1 , 2.6.2 , 2.6.3 , 2.6.4 , 2.6.5 , 7.4.1.2
4.1.2.1	Vehicle System shall provide the capability to accommodate both interstate and intrastate carriers.
	PSpecs*: 2.4.2 , 2.4.7 , 2.6.2 , 2.6.5
4.1.2.2	Vehicle System shall provide the capability for each vehicle to establish two-way communications with fixed or mobile facilities.
	PSpecs*: 2.3.1 , 2.3.4 , 2.3.8 , 2.6.1 , 2.6.2 , 2.6.3 , 2.6.4 , 2.6.5 , 7.4.1.2
4.1.2.3	Vehicle System shall provide the capability for each individual vehicle's or carrier's participation in the process to be on a voluntary basis.
	PSpecs*: 2.3.4 , 2.4.2 , 2.4.7 , 2.6.4