Legal Definitions - vehicle

A vehicle is any device or machine specifically designed or used for moving people or objects from one place to another, whether on land, through water, or in the air.

Here are some examples illustrating the application of this term:

• Example 1: A commercial airline jetliner carrying passengers on an international flight.

  Explanation: This jetliner is a machine designed for air travel, transporting numerous passengers across long distances, thereby serving as a vehicle in the air.

• Example 2: A large cargo ship transporting thousands of shipping containers filled with goods across an ocean.

  Explanation: The cargo ship is a device operating on water, specifically used to move a vast quantity of goods (the containers and their contents) from one port to another, making it a waterborne vehicle.

• Example 3: A city bus picking up commuters at various stops along its route.

  Explanation: The city bus is a machine operating on land, whose primary purpose is to transport multiple passengers (commuters) along a defined path, thus functioning as a land vehicle.