Transport Vehicle Law and Legal Definition
According to 49 CFR 171.8 [Title 49. Transportation; Subtitle B. Other Regulations Relating To Transportation; Chapter I. Pipeline And Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department Of Transportation; Subchapter C. Hazardous Materials Regulations; Part 171 General Information, Regulations, And Definitions, Subpart A Applicability, General Requirements, And North American Shipments], ‘transport vehicle’ means a cargo-carrying vehicle such as an automobile, van, tractor, truck, semitrailer, tank car or rail car used for the transportation of cargo by any mode. Each cargo-carrying body (trailer, rail car, etc.) is a separate transport vehicle.
Legal Definition list
Related Legal Terms
- Abandoned Vehicle
- Accountable Injury or Illness [Transportation]
- Acquisition Assistance [Transportation]
- Administrative Takedown Funds [Transportation]
- Advanced Electric or Hybrid Vehicle
- Advanced Technology Vehicle
- After-Arrival Mandatory Directive [Transportation]
- After-Market Converted Vehicle
- Air Transportation
- Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act
