2U.K.For the purposes of this Convention, “vehicles” means motor vehicles, articulated vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers as defined in article 4 F1 of the Convention on Road Traffic dated 19th September 1949.
Textual Amendments
F1The definitions set out in this article are, so far as material, as follows:— “Motor vehicle” means any self-propelled vehicle normally used for the transport of persons or goods upon a road, other than vehicles running on rails or connected to electric conductors. “Articulated vehicle” means any motor vehicle with a trailer having no front axle and so attached that part of the trailer is superimposed upon the motor vehicle and a substantial part of the weight of the trailer and of its load is borne by the motor vehicle. Such a trailer shall be called a “semi-trailer”. “Trailer” means any vehicle designed to be drawn by a motor vehicle.