COMMERCIAL VEHICLE ROADWORTHINESS TEST PROCEDURE AND CASE SHARING

In our daily life, the roads safety is not only related to drivers but also related to vehicles. The commercial vehicle takes up a high proportion in total vehicle. It normally includes truck, trailer, bus and taxi. Besides, there are two type of commercial vehicle classing by GVW weight: LCV and HCV. Unlike passenger car, the commercial vehicle represents the goods or dozens of passengers in transporting. Therefore, it’s important to have regular roadworthiness test(as known as PTI or technical control) for commercial vehicle.

BRIEF TEST CENTER WORKFLOW

The commercial vehicle roadworthiness test flow is as follow:

1.Book roadworthiness test online or by phone

2.Handle the documents

3.Proceed payment for test

4.Begin roadworthiness test

5.Give test results or an updated roadworthiness certificate

Roadworthiness test Inspection checklist

The inspection points in roadworthiness test and equipment used in these tests.

Inspection items	Equipment from ZEMIC
Identification and apparent condition check	N/A
Brakes	Roller brake tester(integrated with axle weighing) Plate brake tester
Lights	Headlight tester
Wheels and tyres	Wheel assembly angle gauge Tyre tread depth gauge
Steering and suspension	*Automobile steering wheel angle tester *Suspension tester *Sideslip tester
Chassis and underbody	Play detector(also known as shaker plates)
Speed	*Speedometer tester
Exhaust emissions	Exhaust gas analyzer(for petrol vehicle) Opacimeter(for diesel vehicle) *Dynamometer tester
Electrical systems	N/A
Glass and mirrors	N/A

Recent installation case from our test center clients

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