VehicleCharacteristics

The element vehicleCharacteristics describes the properties of the vehicles to which the DATEX II message pertains. In the case of Situation Reports it specifies for which type of vehicles the message is intended, for example, a closure for freight traffic. In the case of Traffic Data, this defines the type of vehicle the measurement value pertains to, such as distinguishing between passenger cars, vans, and/or trucks. In the case of EmissieZones, it specifies which types of vehicles the zone applies to.

Explanation of the use of specificVehicleCharacteristics in Traffic Data

For each measurement location, at least once per measurement point, the category 'anyVehicle' is indicated with the element vehicleType. In the other specificVehicleCharacteristics elements related to that measurement point, only lengthCharacteristic may be used. This element will appear one or two times and describes the lower and/or upper limit of the category (expressed in length). For further specification, refer to the description ofMeasurementSpecificCharacteristics

Elementen

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 the usage properties of the vehicle
grossWeightCharacteristic	GrossWeightCharacteristic	No	N/A	This element describes the weight restriction for each vehicle category. It consists of three mandatory subelements: comparisonOperator, grossVehicleWeight, and typeOfWeight
heightCharacteristic	HeightCharacteristic	No	N/A	This element describes the lower and/or upper limit of height for each vehicle category. It consists of two mandatory subelements: comparisonOperator and vehicleHeight
lengthCharacteristic	LengthCharacteristic	No	N/A	This element describes the lower and/or upper limit of length for each vehicle category. It consists of two mandatory subelements: comparisonOperator and vehicleLength
widthCharacteristic	WidthCharacteristic	No	N/A	This element describes the lower and/or upper limit of width for each vehicle category. It consists of two mandatory subelements: comparisonOperator and vehicleWidth

Sublement grossWeightCharacteristic

Element	Type	Mandatory	Domain	Omschrijving
comparisonOperator	ComparisonOperatorEnum	Yes	equalTo, greaterThan, greaterThanOrEqualTo, lessThan, lessThanOrEqualTo	The operator used in comparing vehicle height, length, weight, and/or width
grossVehicleWeight	Tonnes	Yes	>=0	The weight of the vehicle in tons
typeOfWeight	WeightTypeEnum	Yes	actual, maximumPermitted	This element describes the type of weight restriction applied

Sublement heightCharacteristic

Element	Type	Mandatory	Domain	Omschrijving
comparisonOperator	ComparisonOperatorEnum	Yes	equalTo, greaterThan, greaterThanOrEqualTo, lessThan, lessThanOrEqualTo	The operator used in comparing vehicle height, length, weight, and/or width
vehicleHeight	MetresAsFloat	Yes	>=0	Description of the highest point of the vehicle, measured from the roadway, in meters

Sublement lengthCharacteristic

Element	Type	Mandatory	Domain	Omschrijving
comparisonOperator	ComparisonOperatorEnum	Yes	equalTo, greaterThan, greaterThanOrEqualTo, lessThan, lessThanOrEqualTo	The operator used in comparing vehicle height, length, weight, and/or width
vehicleLength	MetresAsFloat	Yes	>=0	The length of the vehicle in meters

Sublement widthCharacteristic

Element	Type	Mandatory	Domain	Omschrijving
comparisonOperator	ComparisonOperatorEnum	Yes	equalTo, greaterThan, greaterThanOrEqualTo, lessThan, lessThanOrEqualTo	The operator used in comparing 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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