Legal definition
Automobile consisting of a motor vehicle attached to a trailer.
RDL 6/2015, Annex I, point 24.b (translation)Definition
A road train is a combination of a motor vehicle attached to a trailer.
Difference from an articulated vehicle
A road train uses a trailer. An articulated vehicle consists of a motor vehicle coupled to a semi-trailer. Both are vehicle combinations under Spanish law.
Key facts
- Road train: motor vehicle and trailer.
- Articulated vehicle: motor vehicle and semi-trailer.
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