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Definitions (Section 4)

Commercial motor vehicle. A commercial motor vehicle is defined as (1) a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 or more pounds, and/or (2) a vehicle designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver, and/or (3) a vehicle designed to transport 11 or more passengers, including the driver, and used to transport students under the age twenty-one years of age to and from school, and/or (4) any vehicle transporting hazardous materials which is required to be placarded.

Government vehicle. Any vehicle that has been purchased using government funds (local, state or federal funds) for carrying out official work. This definition of government vehicle includes vehicles leased from the federal General Services Administration (GSA).

Privately owned vehicle (POV). Any vehicle that is owned, leased, rented, or borrowed by an individual or company. This category includes vehicles, other than GSA vehicles (see below), that have been leased or rented by SLAC or its staff members to be used in conducting official work (for example, rental cars, rented or leased trucks, forklifts).

Vehicle. A device by which any person or property may be propelled, moved, or drawn by (for example) human power, electrical or wind power, propane, diesel, bio-diesel, or gasoline power. A vehicle may have one or more wheels and may have one or more axles. This definition includes mopeds, bicycles, and rollerblades.

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