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Term of the Road Dictionary

heavy goods vehicle

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Operations Transport Vehicles
  • Definition : Motor vehicle for the carriage of goods with a permissible gross vehicle weight of over 3.5 t, with or without a trailer. Note: 3.5 t is not a common worldwide limit: it varies from 2.5 t (Abu Dhabi) to 8 t (Japan), because of the different legislative issues in the different countries. However, there is a common understanding that 3.5 t is a good average number.
  • Abbreviation : HGV

Lastkraftwagen

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Betrieb Transport Fahrzeuge
  • Definition : Fahrzeug für den Transport von Gütern mit einem zulässigen Gesamtgewicht von mehr als 3,5 t, mit oder ohne Anhänger. Anmerkung: 3,5 t ist eine nicht weltweit gültige Grenze: sie variiert zwischen 2,5 t (Abu Dhabi) und 8 t (Japan) aufgrund unterschiedlicher rechtlicher Vorgaben in den verschiedenen Ländern. Trotzdem gibt es eine grundsätzliche Übereinkunft, dass 3,5 t eine gute durchschnittliche Größe ist.
  • Synonyms : Lkw