Definitions

This topic is most important, for the exam , the three elements involved in the movement :


The man, the vehicle and the track .


This topic is most important, for the exam , the three elements involved in the movement :







The man, the vehicle and the track .

Man


Man can intervene in the movement , in two ways : directly - as a driver or pedestrian - or administratively - as owner of a vehicle or insurance policyholder .


Conductor:


Person handling the steering , or whose office is an animal or group of animals ( a pastor). Excepted from this definition that a driving student , even handling the vehicle's steering , driver is not considered , since in this case, is considered as such to a professor that handles double pedals .


Pedestrian :


Person who, without driver ( referred to pastor) , travels on foot through the channels for public use. We must also consider pedestrian who push or drag a vehicle, not considered motor (cycle , moped, baby cart , wheelbarrow etc ... . ) , small size, and the disabled in wheelchairs.


Vehicle Title :


The Provincial Traffic there are some records which are recorded the various vehicles. It is considered that vehicle owners to the vehicle whose name appears in the records.


Policyholder :


It is the person who hires a car insurance .


The vehicle


The word "vehicle" is a very broad concept , which is why we must classify them into two groups : Vehicles motor and vehicles non motor. Motor vehicles , in turn , are classified as cars and special vehicles.










GROUP 1 : Motor vehicles .


Cars:






Tourism (from tourism).


Motorcycle (two , three, four wheels, with or without a sidecar ).


Truck ( Van and Van ).


Tractor .


Bus ( rigid or articulated trolley bus ).


Articulated vehicle.


SUV.


Crossover .






Special vehicles :


Agricultural vehicles ( tractor, walking tractor , tractocarro ... etc. ).


works or services vehicles (tractor works, painted bands, shovel , train fairs etc ... . ).




GROUP 2: no motor vehicles .

 Tram ( a motor, but is not considered as such.)


Moped ( a motor, but is not considered as such.)


Vehicle for handicapped person ( a motor, but is not considered as such.)


Cycle.


animal drawn vehicle .


Trailer, semi- trailer.


KEY DEFINITIONS OF VEHICLES :


Series: Two wheels at least , driven by the muscular effort of the person occupying it through pedals or cranks.


Bike: It is the two-wheeled cycle .


Moped with two wheels, three or lightweight quad vehicles handicapped person : These three vehicles are fitted with an engine displacement of up to 50 cc. and speed shall not exceed 45 km / h.


Motorcycle with two wheels, three, with or without a sidecar and quads : These vehicles are fitted with an engine cylinder capacity exceeding 50 cc. and must reach a speed exceeding 45 km / h.


Trailer: All your weight rests on the wheels it carries.


Semitrailer: Part of the weight rests on the wheel bearing and part of the vehicle drag.


Tourism: Vehicle designed to carry people but more than 9 including the driver.


Bus: Vehicle designed to transport more than 9 persons including the driver.


Articulated bus : Vehicle designed to transport more than 9 persons including the driver , consisting of two rigid bound together by an articulated section ( not considered a whole vehicle or articulated vehicle )


Terrain : Car, whose engine transmits its power , at least two of its axes.


Truck or van : Vehicle designed to carry goods ( can carry a maximum of 9 places including the driver )


Tractor : Car built for hauling a trailer (also called " tractor ")


Crossover : Vehicle designed to carry , simultaneously or not , goods and people ( can take a maximum of 9 seats including the driver )


Articulated vehicle : Any motor vehicle towing a trailer (hence the articulated bus is not considered as such, it does not pull a trailer )


Rail road : Any motor vehicle towing a trailer.


Combination of vehicles : Any motor vehicle towing a trailer or semi-trailer ( articulated why the bus is not considered as such, it does not drag or trailer or semi-trailer)

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OTHER DEFINITIONS


Tara: Is the weight of the unladen vehicle , ie, the weight would give us a vehicle to the dealer and weigh it out , but no person inside and with a full tank of gasoline. ( Tara of the vehicle is an immovable fact contained in the Technical Inspection Card )


Maximum Authorised Mass : Is the maximum weight that authorizing the use of a vehicle . ( The maximum mass of the vehicle is an immovable fact contained in the registration document and the Technical Inspection Card )


GVW: What weighs at the time the vehicle and its cargo and persons (the weight load of the three, the only thing that can change at any time, it depends on what your vehicle is laden )

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The path


Urban roads : Those lying inside the town .


Inter-city roads : Those who run out of town.


Crossings: The sections of trunk road entering town. ( starting at the signal " the beginning of town ")










Motorways:






They have access to it, adjacent properties .


Neither cross or are crossed by other routes level.


They have different roads for each direction of movement.






Highways :






Limitation of access to adjacent properties .


Not cross or are crossed by other routes level.


They have different roads for each direction of movement.

Vias Car :


They have access to it, adjacent properties .


Conventional Highway :
Any road other than motorway , highway or road for cars.
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PARTS OF THE ROUTE :

 Platform: Formed on the road and verges.


Calzada: Consisting of rails.


Track : longitudinal band of the road , bordered by longitudinal markings or not , and wide enough so you can move a line of cars than motorcycles. ( motorcycles are vehicles close )


Shelter: arranged inside area of the carriageway to protect people from road traffic .


Siding : Widening of the road for the detention of vehicles. It is used to prepare to turn left or change the direction of travel . They are also called rackets.
OTHER ITEMS :
Calzada Narrow Which has a width equal or lower than 6.50 m.


Narrow lane : Which has a width lower 3 m.


Flush : Is the inclination of a road about its horizontal


Change of grade : It is the crossroads between two sections of track with different inclination.
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