NORPASS

NORPASS: NORPASS coverage map. The blue states/provinces represent NORPASS members and partners.

NORPASS (North American Preclearance and Safety System) is a not-for-profit organization formed from a partnership between state agencies and the North American trucking industry. The program issues electronic transponders and provides a weighstation bypassing service for truckers in Alaska, British Columbia, Connecticut, Idaho, Kentucky, North Carolina, New York, Oregon, Quebec, South Dakota, and Washington. Two service centres, operated by the Kentucky Transportation Center at the University of Kentucky and the Washington State Department of Transportation, coordinate efforts of NORPASS.

See also

PrePass

BestPass

E-ZPass

External links

Official site

Categories:
Commercial item transport and distribution

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