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Vehicle frame
A vehicle frame, also called a car frame, is the load-bearing structure of a motor vehicle, either a separate skeleton or integrated with the body.
Vehicle Information and Communication System
The Vehicle Information and Communication System (VICS) is a Japanese digital traffic information system for car navigation systems, first operated nationwide-leading in 1996 by the VICS Center in Tokyo.
Vehicle inspection in the United States
Vehicle inspection in the United States is a state-by-state patchwork of safety and emissions checks, with 14 states requiring periodic safety inspections by 2020, down from 31 in 1975.
Vehicle registration plate
Vehicle registration plate: metal or plastic plate displaying a registration mark linking a vehicle to its government registration record; also called license plate. Covers formats (French SIV AB-123-CD), sizes (520×110 mm Europe, 6×12 in North America), front/rear rules, and personalised plates.
Vehicle registration plates of Australia
Vehicle registration plates of Australia, also called license plates, are issued by each state and territory through its own transport authority, with a national plate only for heavy vehicles.
Vehicle registration plates of California
The vehicle registration plates of California, also known as California license plates, are DMV-issued plates used since 1914, made by inmates at Folsom State Prison and renumbered from 2026.
Vehicle registration plates of China
Vehicle registration plates of China, known as Chinese license plates, are the statutory plates permitting motor vehicles to travel on roads in the People's Republic of China.
Vehicle registration plates of Germany
Vehicle registration plates of Germany combine a district code with a vehicle recognition number, no more than eight characters, a system introduced in 1956 and extended to East Germany in 1990.
Vehicle registration plates of Hong Kong
The vehicle registration plates of Hong Kong, or license plates, are marks assigned by the Transport Department, typically two letters and up to four digits, with auctions since 1973.
Vehicle registration plates of India
Vehicle registration plates of India, also called Indian license plates, are alphanumeric marks on motor vehicles combining a state code, registering authority code, and serial number since 1989.
Vehicle registration plates of Japan
The vehicle registration plates of Japan (自動車登録番号標), also known as Japanese license plates, are sealed metal plates required on every registered motor vehicle driven on public roads, with colors distinguishing private from commercial vehicles.
Vehicle registration plates of Malaysia
Vehicle registration plates of Malaysia are the number plates issued to motor vehicles by the Road Transport Department, using prefix letters that identify registration areas.
Vehicle registration plates of Russia
Vehicle registration plates of Russia, also known as Russian number plates, identify vehicles registered in the Russian Federation under standard GOST R 50577-2018, introduced in 2020.
Vehicle registration plates of Singapore
Vehicle registration plates of Singapore, or Singapore license plates, are issued by the Land Transport Authority, using prefixes by vehicle type and a checksum suffix letter since 1984.
Vehicle registration plates of South Africa
The vehicle registration plates of South Africa are the number plates issued to motor vehicles under the National Road Traffic Act, 1996, and administered by the nine provinces.
Vehicle registration plates of the Philippines
Vehicle registration plates of the Philippines, also called Philippine license plates, are alphanumeric plates issued by the Land Transportation Office under Republic Act No. 4136, required since 1912.
Vehicle registration plates of the Republic of Ireland
Vehicle registration plates of the Republic of Ireland, issued by the Revenue Commissioners, carry the year and county of registration, with a two-part year format since 2013.
Vehicle registration plates of the United Kingdom
Vehicle registration plates of the United Kingdom, also called British number plates, are the alphanumeric marks displayed on UK motor vehicles, administered since 1974 by the DVLA in Swansea.
Vehicle registration plates of the United Kingdom, Crown dependencies and overseas territories
Vehicle registration plates of the United Kingdom, Crown dependencies and overseas territories identify motor vehicles, with the DVLA issuing UK plates in a format introduced in 2001.
Vehicle size class
A vehicle size class is a category for a passenger car or light truck defined by measured size, such as interior volume, footprint, or weight.
Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé
The Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé (Renault VAB) is a French wheeled armored personnel carrier that served as the French Army's standard troop transport from 1976, deployed from the 1991 Gulf War to the Sahel.
Vejdirektoratet
Vejdirektoratet, the Danish Road Directorate, is the government agency under the Ministry of Transport that plans, builds, operates, and maintains Denmark's state road network of 3,826 km, about 5% of roads but 45% of traffic.
Velocipede
A velocipede is any human-powered wheeled vehicle preceding the modern bicycle, most specifically the pedal-driven, front-wheel-drive "boneshaker" of the 1860s, whose pedals were attached to the front axle in Paris about 1863.
Velomobile
A velomobile is a human-powered vehicle, usually a recumbent tricycle enclosed in an aerodynamic body that shields the rider from weather and cuts air resistance sharply.
Verkehrspolizei
Verkehrspolizei is the traffic police branch of Germany's 16 state police forces, not a separate force. It monitors and directs traffic, pursues traffic offenses, records accidents, and provides traffic education.
Vermont Agency of Transportation
The Vermont Agency of Transportation, branded VTrans, is the Vermont government agency that plans and maintains the state's transportation infrastructure, established in 1975 and headquartered in Barre.
Vespa
Vespa, also known as Piaggio Vespa, is a line of Italian scooters first produced by Piaggio in 1946, designed by Corradino D'Ascanio and famed for its pressed-steel body.
Vía a la Costa
Vía a la Costa is the local name for a roughly 24-kilometer segment of Ecuador's E-40 Guayaquil–Santa Elena highway, the city's main western growth corridor, serving about 100,000 residents.
Vía Expresa Línea Amarilla
The Vía Expresa Línea Amarilla is a 9-kilometer toll expressway in Lima, Peru, opened in June 2018 and known for its 1.8 km tunnel under the Rímac river.
Viação Cometa
Viação Cometa is a Brazilian intercity bus company founded in 1948 and headquartered in São Paulo, linking the city to the coast and neighboring states.