diff --git a/roadveh.h b/roadveh.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9d5800e6da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roadveh.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/* $Id$ */
+
+#include "vehicle.h"
+
+
+static inline bool IsRoadVehInDepot(const Vehicle* v)
+{
+	assert(v->type == VEH_Road);
+	return v->u.road.state == 254;
+}
+
+static inline bool IsRoadVehInDepotStopped(const Vehicle* v)
+{
+	return IsRoadVehInDepot(v) && v->vehstatus & VS_STOPPED;
+}
diff --git a/roadveh_cmd.c b/roadveh_cmd.c
index f8d0416955..e466660664 100644
--- a/roadveh_cmd.c
+++ b/roadveh_cmd.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "debug.h"
 #include "functions.h"
 #include "road_map.h"
+#include "roadveh.h"
 #include "station_map.h"
 #include "table/strings.h"
 #include "map.h"
@@ -216,7 +217,7 @@ int32 CmdStartStopRoadVeh(TileIndex tile, uint32 flags, uint32 p1, uint32 p2)
 	if (v->type != VEH_Road || !CheckOwnership(v->owner)) return CMD_ERROR;
 
 	if (flags & DC_EXEC) {
-		if (v->vehstatus & VS_STOPPED && v->u.road.state == 254) {
+		if (IsRoadVehInDepotStopped(v)) {
 			DeleteVehicleNews(p1, STR_9016_ROAD_VEHICLE_IS_WAITING);
 		}
 
@@ -259,7 +260,7 @@ int32 CmdSellRoadVeh(TileIndex tile, uint32 flags, uint32 p1, uint32 p2)
 
 	SET_EXPENSES_TYPE(EXPENSES_NEW_VEHICLES);
 
-	if (v->u.road.state != 254 || !(v->vehstatus & VS_STOPPED)) {
+	if (!IsRoadVehInDepotStopped(v)) {
 		return_cmd_error(STR_9013_MUST_BE_STOPPED_INSIDE);
 	}
 
@@ -409,7 +410,7 @@ int32 CmdTurnRoadVeh(TileIndex tile, uint32 flags, uint32 p1, uint32 p2)
 			v->breakdown_ctr != 0 ||
 			v->u.road.overtaking != 0 ||
 			v->u.road.state == 255 ||
-			v->u.road.state == 254 ||
+			IsRoadVehInDepot(v) ||
 			v->cur_speed < 5) {
 		return CMD_ERROR;
 	}
@@ -742,7 +743,7 @@ static void* EnumCheckRoadVehClose(Vehicle *v, void* data)
 	return
 		rvf->veh != v &&
 		v->type == VEH_Road &&
-		v->u.road.state != 254 &&
+		!IsRoadVehInDepot(v) &&
 		myabs(v->z_pos - rvf->veh->z_pos) < 6 &&
 		v->direction == rvf->dir &&
 		(dist_x[v->direction] >= 0 || (x_diff > dist_x[v->direction] && x_diff <= 0)) &&
@@ -1226,7 +1227,7 @@ static void RoadVehController(Vehicle *v)
 
 	if (v->current_order.type == OT_LOADING) return;
 
-	if (v->u.road.state == 254) {
+	if (IsRoadVehInDepot(v)) {
 		DiagDirection dir;
 		const RoadDriveEntry* rdp;
 		byte rd2;
diff --git a/roadveh_gui.c b/roadveh_gui.c
index 758463a777..cc4eb7f282 100644
--- a/roadveh_gui.c
+++ b/roadveh_gui.c
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "openttd.h"
 #include "debug.h"
 #include "functions.h"
+#include "roadveh.h"
 #include "table/sprites.h"
 #include "table/strings.h"
 #include "map.h"
@@ -554,7 +555,7 @@ static void DrawRoadDepotWindow(Window *w)
 	/* determine amount of items for scroller */
 	num = 0;
 	FOR_ALL_VEHICLES(v) {
-		if (v->type == VEH_Road && v->u.road.state == 254 && v->tile == tile)
+		if (v->type == VEH_Road && IsRoadVehInDepot(v) && v->tile == tile)
 			num++;
 	}
 	SetVScrollCount(w, (num + w->hscroll.cap - 1) / w->hscroll.cap);
@@ -571,7 +572,7 @@ static void DrawRoadDepotWindow(Window *w)
 	num = w->vscroll.pos * w->hscroll.cap;
 
 	FOR_ALL_VEHICLES(v) {
-		if (v->type == VEH_Road && v->u.road.state == 254 && v->tile == tile &&
+		if (v->type == VEH_Road && IsRoadVehInDepot(v) && v->tile == tile &&
 				--num < 0 && num >=	-w->vscroll.cap * w->hscroll.cap) {
 			DrawRoadVehImage(v, x+24, y, WP(w,traindepot_d).sel);
 
@@ -608,7 +609,7 @@ static int GetVehicleFromRoadDepotWndPt(const Window *w, int x, int y, Vehicle *
 
 	tile = w->window_number;
 	FOR_ALL_VEHICLES(v) {
-		if (v->type == VEH_Road && v->u.road.state == 254 && v->tile == tile &&
+		if (v->type == VEH_Road && IsRoadVehInDepot(v) && v->tile == tile &&
 				--pos < 0) {
 			*veh = v;
 			if (xm >= 24) return 0;
@@ -917,7 +918,7 @@ static void PlayerRoadVehWndProc(Window *w, WindowEvent *e)
 			DrawVehicleProfitButton(v, x, y + 13);
 
 			SetDParam(0, v->unitnumber);
-			if (IsTileDepotType(v->tile, TRANSPORT_ROAD) && (v->vehstatus & VS_HIDDEN))
+			if (IsRoadVehInDepot(v))
 				str = STR_021F;
 			else
 				str = v->age > v->max_age - 366 ? STR_00E3 : STR_00E2;
diff --git a/vehicle.c b/vehicle.c
index 40bc6ac416..f6a89bc3d7 100644
--- a/vehicle.c
+++ b/vehicle.c
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "stdafx.h"
 #include "openttd.h"
 #include "road_map.h"
+#include "roadveh.h"
 #include "spritecache.h"
 #include "table/sprites.h"
 #include "table/strings.h"
@@ -1996,7 +1997,7 @@ Trackdir GetVehicleTrackdir(const Vehicle* v)
 			return TrackDirectionToTrackdir(FIND_FIRST_BIT(v->u.ship.state),v->direction);
 
 		case VEH_Road:
-			if (v->u.road.state == 254) /* We'll assume the road vehicle is facing outwards */
+			if (IsRoadVehInDepot(v)) /* We'll assume the road vehicle is facing outwards */
 				return DiagdirToDiagTrackdir(GetRoadDepotDirection(v->tile));
 
 			if (IsRoadStopTile(v->tile)) /* We'll assume the road vehicle is facing outwards */