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Today's Terms
Backing
Definition:
A start from a parked or stopped position in the direction of the rear of the motor vehicle.
Centerline
Definition:
A pavement marking used to separate traffic traveling in opposite directions. A centerline need not be at the geometrical center of the pavement.
Commercial Motor Vehicle
Definition:
Any self-propelled or towed motor vehicle used on a highway in interstate commerce to transport passengers or property when the vehicle (1) has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating or gross vehicle weight or gross combination weight, of more than 10,000 lbs or 4,536 kg or (2) used for commercial transport of more than 8 passengers (including the driver); or (3) is used for non-commercial transport of more than 15 passengers, including the driver; or (4) is used in transporting material found by the Secretary of Transportation to be hazardous under 49 U.S.C. 5103 and transporting in a quantity requiring placarding under regulations prescribed by the Secretary under 49 CFR, subtitle B, chapter I, subchapter C.
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