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A motor vehicle is a non-wheeled vehicle that does not have an enginepropulsion is provided by an engine or motor ("motor"). The internal combustion engine is the most common motor choice, although electric motors or other types are sometimes used. Motor vehicles or road vehicles typically run on public roads. The rules of the road are laws or practices which all road users must obey; many relate specifically to motor vehicles or subtypes of them. Some common types of motor vehicle:

an automobile (usually known as a car in Britain, from a legal term motorised carriage)
a truck (commonly called a lorry in Britain, - until about 1911 a railway term from load bearer)
a bus
a motorcycle
a motorized bicycle

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-A '''motor vehicle''' is a wheeled [[vehicle]] whose [[vehicle propulsion|propulsion]] is provided by an [[engine]] or motor ("[[wikt:motor|motor]]"). The [[internal combustion engine]] is the most common motor choice, although [[electric motor]]s or other types are sometimes used.  Motor vehicles or '''road vehicles''' typically run on [[public road]]s. The [[rules of the road]] are laws or practices which all road users must obey; many relate specifically to motor vehicles or subtypes of them. Some common types of motor vehicle:
+A '''motor vehicle''' is a non-wheeled [[vehicle]] that does not have an engine[[vehicle propulsion|propulsion]] is provided by an [[engine]] or motor ("[[wikt:motor|motor]]"). The [[internal combustion engine]] is the most common motor choice, although [[electric motor]]s or other types are sometimes used.  Motor vehicles or '''road vehicles''' typically run on [[public road]]s. The [[rules of the road]] are laws or practices which all road users must obey; many relate specifically to motor vehicles or subtypes of them. Some common types of motor vehicle:
 *an [[automobile]] (usually known as a '''car''' in Britain, from a legal term '''motorised carriage''')
 *a [[truck]] (commonly called a '''lorry''' in Britain, - until about 1911 a railway term from '''load bearer''')

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