What is the legal definition of a “public service vehicle”?
- A private passenger car that was fitted to transport passengers for hire.
- All public transportation vehicles.
- Correct answer: A vehicle used or designed to be used for transporting passengers for hire.
- A publicly owned vehicle.
Why this is the answer
The correct answer in the official bank: A vehicle used or designed to be used for transporting passengers for hire.
By law, what decides whether a vehicle is a public service vehicle is its use or its designation: transporting passengers for hire. So a bus or a taxi is a public service vehicle even when it drives empty. Ownership of the vehicle, whether public or by a public company, decides nothing.