Demonstration examples have confir...

Demonstration examples have confirmed the compatibility of technologies used in the nation's the largest electronic clearance schemes for commercial vehicles. HELP (Heavy Vehicle Electronic License Plate) Inc.'s "PrePass" in the West and Advantage CVO forward Interstate 75, which stretches from Michigan to Florida.

the two Prepass and Advantage 75 allow trades to be weighed at highway succeeds and have their state-required credentials checked electronically without stopping. Each uses dedicated short-range communication (DSRC) technology that is provided through Hughes Transportation Management Systems, Fullerton, Calif.

In freshly concluded tests, the I-75 clearance arrangement was able to electronically identify a Prepass transponder and communicate weigh station bypass status. In April, at the Banning, Calif., weigh station, the Prepass plan was able to process an Advantage I-75 transponder.

Both programs amassed the data and certified the eventuates The successful demonstration could have major ramifications for the industry, leading to