Articulated vehicle

Articulated vehicle

1) A goods vehicle comprising a powered tractive unit (ie the drawing vehicle) and a semi-trailer superimposed upon it in such a way that when the trailer is uniformly loaded, not less than 20 per cent of the weight of the load is borne by the tractive unit. Certain buses and coaches are also articulated where they are in two parts (ie hinged) and where the passenger can pass from one part to the other.

Source: David Lowe. The Dictionary of Transport and Logistics. Kogan Page, 2002. – P.13 (288 p.)