0
   

Do vehicles include bicycles?

 
 
Reply Mon 7 Sep, 2009 09:07 pm
I consulted a dictionary and found that a cycle means a bicycle or motorcycle. I wonder if vehicles inculde bicycles.

Thank you.
 
  1  
Reply Mon 7 Sep, 2009 09:15 pm
Yes, anything with wheels and intended for transport of people is considered a 'vehicle.'
View Profile roger
 
  1  
Reply Mon 7 Sep, 2009 10:12 pm
Right, and in the USA they are subject to the same laws as any other vehicle when operated on the street.
0 Replies
 
  1  
Reply Mon 7 Sep, 2009 10:45 pm
In the US, they're not generally called "cycles", but rather "bikes" and that refers to both bicycles and motorcycles, depending on the context. You can very often tell which the person is referring to by the way they're dressed. Harley Tshirts are a dead giveaway.
0 Replies
 
  1  
Reply Mon 7 Sep, 2009 10:47 pm
Bicycle riders are often scofflaws, who don't feel bound by thevehicle laws that actually do bound them. They tend to run every red light they come to, rather than stopping. So, yes, they are subject to vehicle law but they often don't obey it. Most of them also don't have the required headlight or tail reflector, which makes them damned near invisble at night, which means evolutionarily speaking they stand a much higher risk of elimination from the gene pool So that problem may be self-solving over the course of a generation or two.
0 Replies
 
 

Related Topics

Let pupils abandon spelling rules, says academic - Discussion by Robert Gentel
what's the meaning of the sentence? - Question by grace-g
meaning of second paragraph - Question by tanguatlay
Affect vs. Effect. - Discussion by Anonymous
English is a messed up language... - Discussion by Monger
Jumping Jehosaphat - Discussion by Equus
What's Your No. 1 Grammar Pet Peeve? - Discussion by dupre
Why it takes awhile to understand English!! - Discussion by the reincarnation of suzy
present perfect - Discussion by bmo
 
  1. able2know
  2. » Do vehicles include bicycles?
Copyright © 2009 Horizontal Verticals :: Page generated in 0.34 seconds on 11/27/2009 at 05:45:14 Top End