Which check is commonly used at a border lane to screen travelers or vehicles from a distance?

• A. Driver licence check
• B. No unit available
• C. TECS lane check
• D. Check criminal history

Answer: (C)

The key idea is using a data-driven, distance-based screening at the border. TECS lane check is designed to pull up risk information on a traveler or vehicle as it approaches the checkpoint, often using license plate recognition and identifiers to access watch lists, prior encounters, criminal history indicators, and other enforcement data. This lets officers spot potential threats or flagged individuals while still at the lane, guiding whether to proceed to primary inspection, hold, or divert for secondary processing.

Driver license checks are useful for confirming identity, but they typically happen at the inspection window and don’t provide the same broad, real-time screening from a distance across multiple lanes. Checking criminal history is part of investigations and may occur after contact, not as a routine distance-screening tool at the lane. The option about no unit available isn’t a real procedure. So TECS lane check best fits the scenario of screening travelers or vehicles from a distance.