Armenia Driving Test

In accordance with the RA law "On Ensuring Road Safety",at rail er (semi-trailer) is

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  1. Any mechanical vehicle that is towed by a rigid coupling.
  2. 2.Any vehicle not equipped with an engine which is intended to be driven as a single unit in conjunction with a motor vehicle(including special attachment). ✓ Correct answer
Correct answer 2.Any vehicle not equipped with an engine which is intended to be driven as a single unit in conjunction with a motor vehicle(including special attachment).

Explanation

A trailer (semi-trailer) is any vehicle not equipped with an engine, intended to travel as a single unit together with a motor vehicle, including special attachments.

The definition has two elements: having no engine, and being designed to move as a single combination with the towing vehicle. It is the first element that separates the correct option from the trap: a broken-down motor vehicle towed on a rigid coupling does not become a trailer. Why does this distinction matter? Because that towed car remains a motor vehicle; so a driver with a valid licence must sit behind its wheel, its steering and brakes must work, and the special rules for towing — including the speed limit and warning signals — must be observed. If we counted it as a trailer, all these duties would disappear.

The practical consequence of this definition returns at several other points in the exam: towing a trailer requires a specific category and licence suffix, the speed limit for a car-and-trailer combination is lower, carrying passengers in a trailer is prohibited, and a trailer must have its own rear lights and reflective markings.

• A motor vehicle, even when towed on a rigid coupling, is not a trailer, and the duties of a motor vehicle continue to apply to it.

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