VehicleCharacteristics
The vehicleCharacteristics element describes the properties of the vehicles to which the DATEX II message pertains. In the case of Situatiemessages it specifies the type of vehicles a message is meant for, such as a closure for freight traffic. In the case of Traffic data it defines the type of vehicles related to the measurement value, such as distinguishing between passenger cars, vans, and/or trucks. In the case of EmissieZones , it specifies for which types of vehicles the zone applies.
Explanation on the use of specificVehicleCharacteristics inTraffic data
For each measurement location, at least once per measurement point, the category 'anyVehicle' is indicated with the vehicleType element. In the other specificVehicleCharacteristics elements related to that measurement point, only lengthCharacteristic may be used. This element appears one or two times and describes the lower and/or upper limit of the category (expressed in length). For a detailed specification, see the description of MeasurementSpecificCharacteristics
Elements
Element |
Type |
Mandatory |
Domain |
Description |
vehicleType |
_VehicleTypeEnum |
No |
agriculturalVehicle, anyVehicle, bicycle, bus, car, carWithTrailer, constructionOrMaintenanceVehicle, lorry, moped, motorcycle, motorscooter, van, vehicleWithTrailer |
This element is used to describe the vehicle type |
vehicleUsage |
_VehicleUsageEnum |
No |
emergencyServices, military, patrol, recoveryServices, roadMaintenanceOrConstruction |
This element is used to describe properties regarding the vehicle's usage type |
grossWeightCharacteristic |
GrossWeightCharacteristic |
No |
N/A |
This element describes the weight restriction per vehicle category. It consists of three mandatory sub-elements: comparisonOperator, grossVehicleWeight, and typeOfWeight |
heightCharacteristic |
HeightCharacteristic |
No |
N/A |
This element describes the lower and/or upper limit of the height per vehicle category. It consists of two mandatory sub-elements: comparisonOperator and vehicleHeight |
lengthCharacteristic |
LengthCharacteristic |
No |
N/A |
This element describes the lower and/or upper limit of the length per vehicle category. It consists of two mandatory sub-elements: comparisonOperator and vehicleLength |
widthCharacteristic |
WidthCharacteristic |
No |
N/A |
This element describes the lower and/or upper limit of the width per vehicle category. It consists of two mandatory sub-elements: comparisonOperator and vehicleWidth |
Subelement grossWeightCharacteristic
Element |
Type |
Mandatory |
Domain |
Description |
comparisonOperator |
ComparisonOperatorEnum |
Yes |
The operator used to compare vehicle height, length, weight, and/or width |
|
grossVehicleWeight |
Tonnes |
Yes |
>=0 |
The weight of the vehicle in tons |
typeOfWeight |
WeightTypeEnum |
Yes |
This element describes the type of weight restriction applied |
|
Sublement heightCharacteristic
Element |
Type |
Mandatory |
Domain |
Description |
comparisonOperator |
ComparisonOperatorEnum |
Yes |
The operator used to compare vehicle height, length, weight, and/or width |
|
vehicleHeight |
MetresAsFloat |
Yes |
>=0 |
Description of the vehicle's highest point, measured from the road surface, in meters |
Sublement lengthCharacteristic
Element |
Type |
Mandatory |
Domain |
Description |
comparisonOperator |
ComparisonOperatorEnum |
Yes |
equalTo, greaterThan, greaterThanOrEqualTo, lessThan, lessThanOrEqualTo |
The operator used to compare vehicle height, length, weight, and/or width |
vehicleLength |
MetresAsFloat |
Yes |
>=0 |
The length of the vehicle in meters |
Sublement widthCharacteristic
Element |
Type |
Mandatory |
Domain |
Description |
comparisonOperator |
ComparisonOperatorEnum |
Yes |
equalTo, greaterThan, greaterThanOrEqualTo, lessThan, lessThanOrEqualTo |
The operator used to compare vehicle height, length, weight, and/or width |
vehicleWidth |
MetresAsFloat |
Yes |
>=0 |
The width of the vehicle in meters |
Example
<specificVehicleCharacteristics>
<lengthCharacteristic>
<comparisonOperator>greaterThanOrEqualTo</comparisonOperator>
<vehicleLength>5.6</vehicleLength>
</lengthCharacteristic>
<lengthCharacteristic>
<comparisonOperator>lessThanOrEqualTo</comparisonOperator>
<vehicleLength>12.2</vehicleLength>
</lengthCharacteristic>
</specificVehicleCharacteristics>
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