A motor vehicle is a machine which incorporates a motor (sometimes known as an engine), and which is used for transportation. Vehicles, derived from the Latin word vehiculum, are non-living Means of transport. A machine is any device that uses Energy to perform some activity An engine is a mechanical device that produces some form of output from a given input Transport or transportation is the movement of people and goods from one place to another The internal combustion engine is the most common motor choice, although electric motors or other types are sometimes used. The internal combustion engine is an engine in which the Combustion of Fuel and an Oxidizer (typically air occurs in a confined space called a An electric motor uses Electrical energy to produce Mechanical energy. Land vehicles are usually equipped with wheels, and usually operate on roads. A wheel is a circular device that is capable of rotating on its axis facilitating movement or transportation whilst supporting a load ( Mass) or performing labour in machines A road is an identifiable route, way or path between two or more places.

Some common examples:

• an automobile
• a truck
• a bus
• a motorboat
• a motorcycle
• a motorized bicycle

In most jurisdictions, use of different classes of vehicle is governed by a traffic or highway code which determines amongst other things:

• who can drive (typically adults who hold a valid driving license for the class of vehicle)
• in what circumstances one can drive (e. This article is about the semi-truck For the North American use of the word see Pickup truck. A motorboat is a vessel propelled by an Internal combustion engine driving a jet pump or a Propeller. MotorCycle is the title of a 1993 album by Rock band Daniel Amos, released on BAI Records. A motorized bicycle, sometimes referred to as a light electric vehicle or LEV, is a Bicycle with an attached motor used to assist with pedaling In Law, jurisdiction (from the Latin ius iuris meaning "law" and dicere meaning "to speak" is the practical Authority For the 2008 British film by Noel Clarke see Adulthood (film. A driver's license, driver license, driver licence, or driving licence is an official document which states that a person may operate a g. , in possession of insurance, not drunk, etc. Insurance, in Law and Economics, is a form of Risk management primarily used to hedge against the Risk of a contingent loss Driving under the influence of alcohol ( driving while intoxicated, drunk driving, drinking and driving, drink-driving) or other drugs )
• where a vehicle can and cannot be driven
• speed limits
• right-of-way
• requirement to use specified equipment (motorcycle helmet, safety belt, etc. For a discussion of the maximum speed possible in the universe see Speed of light and Special relativity. Traffic on Roads may consist of Pedestrians ridden or herded Animals Vehicles Streetcars and other Conveyances either singly A helmet is a form of Protective gear worn on the head to protect it from injuries a variation of the hat A seat belt, sometimes called a safety belt, is a Safety harness designed to secure the occupant of a Vehicle against harmful movement that may result from )
• requirements for vehicles to meet standards of safety, to display a license plate, etc. A vehicle registration plate is a metal or plastic plate attached to a Motor vehicle or trailer for official identification purposes

In the United States, a motor vehicle is "a vehicle, not run on rails, that is designed to be self propelled or propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires, but does not include a motor assisted cycle. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the "

See also

• Off highway vehicle

References

Off highway vehicle ( OHV) is a Vehicle registration class for Motor vehicles including All terrain vehicles (ATVs off-highway motorcycles (OHMs

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