Articulated vehicle definition

Articulated vehicle means a vehicle with three or more axles, comprising a power unit (called tractor, prime-mover etc.) and semi-trailer which is superimposed on the power unit and coupled together by means of a kingpin revolving on a turn-table and is an articulated vehicle whether automatically detachable or permanently coupled, but this definition does not apply to 2 axle log loaders.

Articulated vehicle means a vehicle which consists of two or more rigid sections which articulate relative to one another; the passenger compartments of each section intercommunicate so that passengers can move freely between them; the rigid sections are permanently connected so that they can only be separated by an operation involving facilities which are normally only found in a workshop;

Articulated vehicle means a combination of vehicles comprising a motor vehicle and semi–trailer coupled to the motor vehicle.

Examples of Articulated vehicle in a sentence

• Typical examples of vehicle and factor levels are: Car or light van - level 2Minibus or similar - level 2 or 3 Medium van or similar - level 2 or 3 Large van or truck - level 3 or 4Tractor, road roller, dump truck or similar - level 3 or 4 Articulated vehicle or JCB - level 4: Note: account needs to be taken of the operation of any ancillary equipment or requirements for manoeuvring vehicle in confined spaces in determining which of the alternative levels is appropriate.

• Articulated vehicle means a vehicle with three or more axles comprising a power unit (called tractor-truck or prime mover) and semi-trailer which is superimposed on the power unit revolving on a turntable and is an articulated vehicle whether automatically detachable or permanently coupled.

• Articulated vehicle - a goods carrying vehicle made up of a power unit and one or more semi-trailers.

• Articulated vehicle A goods carrying vehicle made up of a power unit and one semi trailer.

• Goods road motor vehicle coupled to a trailer Articulated vehicle with a further trailer attached is included.

More Definitions of Articulated vehicle

Articulated vehicle means a heavy motor car or motor car, not being an articulated bus, with a trailer so attached that part of the trailer is superimposed on the drawing vehicle and, when the trailer is uniformly loaded, not less than 20% of the weight of its load is borne by the drawing vehicle;

Articulated vehicle means a vehicle that consists of a motor vehicle and a semi-trailer that has been coupled to it;

Articulated vehicle means a motor vehicle to which a semi-trailer is attached;

Articulated vehicle means a combination of vehicles comprising a tractor and semitrailer so attached to the tractor that part of the semitrailer is superimposed upon the tractor and when the semitrailer is uniformly loaded, not less than 20 percent of the weight of its load is borne by the tractor;

Articulated vehicle means a motor vehicle with a trailer, the trailer being called a semi-trailer, having no front axle and attached to the motor vehicle so that part of the trailer or its load is superimposed upon the motor vehicle over or ahead of its rear axle and a substantial part of the mass of the trailer or its load is borne by the motor vehicle;

Articulated vehicle means the combination of a mechanically propelled vehicle and a drawn vehicle attached by partial superimposition and so constructed and attached that not less than 20 per cent of the weight of the drawn vehicle is borne by the mechanically propelled vehicle;

Articulated vehicle means a vehicle which consists of two or more rigid sections which articulate relative to each other; the passenger compartments of each section is interconnected by an articulate section allowing free movement of passengers between them; the rigid sections are permanently connected and can only be separated by an operation involving facilities which are normally found in a work shop.