New Road Inspection vehicles now have inspection technology that detects offences remotely

The Road Inspection (called INSID in Czech) will use new state-of-the-art vehicles for inspections. A total of 21 mobile expert units will be equipped with technologies that will enable more consistent control of violations of regulations on Czech roads and motorways, especially in freight transport. The new vehicles will be equipped with mobile weighting machines, DSRC units for remote data transmission from tachographs and solar panels for more efficient operation.
 
 

The acquisition of new vehicles is another important step in the transformation of the existing Road Transport Service Centre into Road Inspection. It will commence its inspection activities from 1 July 2025.
 
"From 1 July, the existing experts from the Road Transport Service Centre will be carrying out truck inspections independently, without the involvement of the police or customs, under its new name Road Inspection. Inspectors will focus on compliance with mandatory breaks and rest periods for drivers, correct load securing, weight of trucks and on detecting tachograph manipulation. Inspection teams will use new vehicles equipped with modern inspection technologies. This will make inspections more efficient and allow inspectors to stop only those vehicles where they suspect violation of rules. The establishment of the Road Inspection is another important measure to strengthen safety on Czech roads and motorways," says transport minister Martin Kupka. 

"The Road Inspection will use a total of 21 new vehicles for its inspection work. This is a major change in quality and technology compared to the current situation. The new vehicles are equipped with modern inspection mechanisms and connected to online registers. This will help us speed up inspection work in the field. They will also be equipped with new DSRC units. They allow remote transmission of data from smart tachographs without the need for stopping the vehicle. We can now check in advance whether a given vehicle is in breach of the regulations and thus reduce unnecessary inspections to a minimum.The transformation of the existing Road Transport Centre into Road Inspection is therefore in full swing. Besides the acquisition of new vehicles and equipment, inspectors are also being trained, new uniforms are being prepared and protective equipment is being supplied," says Pavel Bergman, Deputy Director for the Inspection Department of the Road Transport Service Centre.
 

New vehicles for INSID

21: Number of new VW Crafter vehicles. The price of one vehicle is CZK 1 806 181 excluding VAT (including additional works).
State-of-the-art technology: The new vehicles are equipped with a dedicated short-range communication (DSRC) unit for remote data retrieval from smart tachographs in real time and at any speed up to a distance of 100m. The system is accessible only to controllers and requires a special control card. Together with data from high-speed weighting machines (VIM), inspectors will be able to automatically pre-select vehicles for inspection. This will allow them to prioritise those drivers they suspect of breaking the rules.

Ecology: Solar panels with battery storage are a modern and environmentally friendly solution. We use light-weight flexible panels and new generation LIPO4 batteries. The entire system is remotely monitored, including charging and the voltage converter.

Time saving: High-quality equipment and access to online registers significantly reduce the length of road checks. The benefit is huge for both inspectors and drivers. The vehicles are also equipped with binoculars, a UV detector for authenticating documents and banknotes, and software for analysing tachograph data.

Start of Road Inspection work: The Road Inspection will use the new vehicles for inspections from the start of its operations, i.e. from 1 July 2025. 

 
Road Inspection

The Road Inspection is transforming from the Road Inspection Service Centre. Its primary job will be to stop and inspect trucks and lorries. They will focus on their weight and possible overloading, technical condition and mandatory breaks. 

Compared to current operations, inspectors will not be tied to the presence of police or customs officers and will be able to better target inspections. They will also get enhanced powers to stop vehicles by themselves, fine them and, for example, prevent them from driving again if they seriously breach the rules.