Selecting a suitable inspection site for R-Safety mobile inspections

You must select a suitable inspection site to conduct a mobile safety check inspection by using the risk assessment in the R-Safety app and ensuring the site is in accordance with the Supplementary AIS Business Rules for mobile inspections.

Rule 2.03m

An examiner must conduct a site risk assessment of the inspection area and brake test location before commencing each inspection to ensure suitability of the site to carry out the inspection.

A Risk Assessment template is available in the R-Safety application.

Inspections and brake tests must be conducted:

  • on a sealed hard level surface (such as concrete or asphalt) suitable for the vehicle being inspected
  • on a site clear of any obstructions with sufficient room to allow for the boot, bonnet, and doors of the vehicle to be fully opened and Safety Check standards to be inspected
  • within daylight hours (one-half hour before sunrise and one-half hour after sunset).

An examiner must not conduct a vehicle inspection and brake test:

  • at or near pedestrian crossings or in areas with high pedestrian activity (for example a strip shopping area, shopping centre or business premises) or near other sensitive land uses
  • in breach of any parking restriction or other road rules.

If an inspection site is not suitable, you must identify another suitable site or refer the customer to a fixed AIS station for the safety check inspection.

 

Suitable inspection site

Tip – you must select an inspection area that is on a sealed, hard level surface such as concrete or asphalt.

Unsuitable inspection sites

Note – you must not inspect a vehicle on grass, unsealed, or uneven surfaces.