INTEGRATED DEVICE FOR ON-BOARD MEASURING THE AXLE LOAD OF HEAVY TRUCKS AND MONITORING THE VEHICLE TRAVEL AND METHOD OF TAXATION IN PROPORTION WITH THE DAMAGE PRODUCED TO THE ROADS

摘要

The invention relates to an integrated device for on-board measuring the axle load of heavy trucks and monitoring the vehicle travel and to a method of taxation in proportion with the damage produced to the roads. According to the invention, the device comprises some force or pressure sensors (1), two such sensors being mounted on each axle, a data recording GPS system (2) or, in the absence thereof, a device providing a digital output signal from the mileage counter, a board computer (3) which records the data concerning the load of each axle, the distances and road categories travelled and the bridges crossed, and a device (4) for radio transmitting the data. The taxation method claimed by the invention uses the described device in order to determine the damage produced to the roads, depending on the load of each axle, the type of axle, the number of axles, the travelled distances, the road categories, the crossed bridges, the taxes and the possible fines to be payed for the axle overload, taking into account the additional road damage caused thereby.