Sep
22
Trucks, also known as Lorries in some countries are a cargo transporting vehicle. Definitely an eye sore but more importantly a must for our daily lives to function normally, the trucks vary a lot in terms of size, power, configuration etc. Specialized trucks like fire trucks, concrete mixers and excavators also exist. The trucks are mainly classified according to their sizes.
The lightest vehicles, also known as Light Rigid vehicles (LR), weigh more than 4,500 kg but not more than 8,000 kg (un-towed) and 9,000 kg (towed). Next comes, the Medium Rigid (MR) vehicles and Heavy Rigid (HR) vehicles, for both of which the Gross Vehicle mass exceeds 8,000 kg. HR and MR can be distinguished through the number of axles in them. While a HR vehicle has 3 axles, an MR vehicle has 2 axles. Following these come super heavy trucks – Heavy Combination trucks and Multi Combination trucks which usually have a combination of trailers.
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