Driving
Driving
Driving (/ˈdraɪvɪŋ/) is the controlled operation and movement of a motor vehicle, including cars, motorcycles, trucks, and buses. Permission to drive on public highways is granted based on a set of conditions being met and drivers are required to follow the established road traffic safety rules and laws. The word is derived from the Anglo-Saxon 'drifan' meaning 'to move or pursue'.
Etymology
The term "driving," comes from the Old English word 'drifan' which means to "move, proceed, act." The term was first used in the 15th century to refer to the herding of animals, and later, to the operation of wheeled vehicles.
Related Terms
- Driver's license: A legal document permitting a specific individual to operate one or more types of motorized vehicles.
- Traffic collision: When a vehicle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, road debris, or other stationary obstruction, such as a tree, pole or building.
- Road traffic safety: Methods and measures used to prevent road users from being killed or seriously injured.
- Vehicle: A machine that transports people or cargo.
- Automobile: A wheeled motor vehicle used for transportation.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Driving
- Wikipedia's article - Driving
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