Definitions
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- noun The property of being
roadworthy .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (of motor vehicles) the quality of being fit to drive on the open road
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Examples
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I would like to be able to walk down the street drinking a beer, register a vehicle without the need for a certificate of roadworthiness and defend myself without worrying about being charged with assult by my would be attacker.
What Do You Want to Be Free to Choose?, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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"I suspect if this (mandatory roadworthiness testing) does happen, it will be done every two years," he said.
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He said government was "doing a study" to see how often roadworthiness tests could be done.
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"The visibility benefits of daytime running lights to road safety are well-proven world-wide, but South Africa has additional problems with truck roadworthiness," said Rob Handfield-Jones of the AA in a statement.
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This will include electricity and heating fuel consumption, car mileage (where there is reporting of mileage with annual roadworthiness testing or insurance policies) or other travel.
Ron Dembo: Green Credits -- What Obama and McCain Can do for the Environment 2008
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Asked if RTMC was thinking of implementing a statutory roadworthiness testing requirement for ageing vehicles, Tsholetsane said that heavy duty lorries as well as public transportation vehicles were currently required to undergo a roadworthiness test every year.
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Laws governing the roadworthiness of the little autos vary by state.
You Know Gas Prices 2008
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A couple of months ago, I was trapped in a small waiting room while the great city of Dublin judged the roadworthiness of my latest clunker.
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Driver's licences, roadworthiness, vehicle ownership and blood-alcohol levels will also be checked.
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No comment was made about my driving or the roadworthiness of my vehicle.
Archive 2007-12-01 Richard 2007
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