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137. Motor vehicle
A motor vehicle is a vehicle equipped with a motor and designed to move under its own power. Motor vehicles include many different categories, such as cars, motorcycles, buses, trucks and certain mopeds.
The traffic rules applying to a motor vehicle depend on its vehicle category, weight, dimensions, power and maximum design speed. Registration, insurance, licensing and road-access requirements can therefore differ between types of motor vehicles.
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What is a motor vehicle?
A motor vehicle is a vehicle equipped with a motor and designed to travel under its own power.
What are examples of motor vehicles?
Motor vehicles can include cars, motorcycles, mopeds, buses, trucks and other self-propelled road vehicles, depending on the country's legal definitions.
Is every electrically assisted vehicle a motor vehicle?
Not necessarily. Some electrically assisted bicycles and personal mobility devices may be placed in separate legal categories even though they have an electric motor.

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