Measurement of vehicle brake coefficient as vehicle maintenance parameter on technical inspection lines

Abstract

Technical inspection of the vehicle represents activities for the purpose of determining and assessing the technical condition of the vehicle, as well as compliance with the minimum technical regulations that are legally prescribed. One of the most important systems on the vehicle is the braking system. Without this system, it is not possible to stop the vehicle in a timely manner and therefore there is a danger of accident occurrence. In order not to have a previously dangerous situation, technical inspection of the vehicle is performed by measuring the brake coefficient of the vehicle at the technical inspection line. The brake coefficient can be used as a parameter of maintenance of the brake system on vehicles. The minimum value of the braking coefficient is prescribed by the legislation in the Republic of Serbia, that is, the minimum values of the braking coefficient are prescribed, depending on the category of vehicle, which the vehicle needs to satisfy. In this paper, an overview of the procedure for measuring the brake coefficient on the technical inspection line is given, with a special focus on specific cases and legal regulations.