1. Forestry vehicle
A forestry vehicle is a motor vehicle designed and equipped specifically for work in forest areas, mainly for logging, transporting timber, or maintaining woodland.
- Primarily operate off-road but may use public roads to move between sites.
- Often slow-moving and wide; may require special permits for road transport.
- Must comply with lighting and marking requirements when on public roads.
- Types:
- Forwarder – carries cut logs from the felling site to a loading area.
- Harvester – cuts, debranches, and sections trees.
- Skidder – drags logs to a collection point.
- Log loader – loads timber onto trucks or stacks.