2 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/vehicles/Vehicle.cpp b/src/vehicles/Vehicle.cpp
index 2b0132b2..fe798514 100644
--- a/src/vehicles/Vehicle.cpp
+++ b/src/vehicles/Vehicle.cpp
@@ -1368,3 +1368,18 @@ CVehicle::GetVehicleAppearance(void)
 		return VEHICLE_APPEARANCE_HELI;
 	return VEHICLE_APPEARANCE_NONE;
 }
+
+bool
+IsVehiclePointerValid(CVehicle* pVehicle)
+{
+	if (!pVehicle)
+		return false;
+	int index = CPools::GetVehiclePool()->GetJustIndex(pVehicle);
+#ifdef FIX_BUGS
+	if (index < 0 || index >= NUMVEHICLES)
+#else
+	if (index < 0 || index > NUMVEHICLES)
+#endif
+		return false;
+	return pVehicle->m_vehType == VEHICLE_TYPE_PLANE || pVehicle->m_entryInfoList.first;
+}
diff --git a/src/vehicles/Vehicle.h b/src/vehicles/Vehicle.h
index 5ec20c43..c2cfa5e4 100644
--- a/src/vehicles/Vehicle.h
+++ b/src/vehicles/Vehicle.h
@@ -314,3 +314,4 @@ public:
 };
 
 void DestroyVehicleAndDriverAndPassengers(CVehicle* pVehicle);
+bool IsVehiclePointerValid(CVehicle* pVehicle);