What type of vehicle is a fire truck?
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A fire truck belongs to the category of special-purpose vehicles. Special-purpose vehicles generally have distinctive markings or specific vehicle types. These are vehicles assigned to special duties, equipped with special license plates, and fitted with sirens and warning lights. Examples include ambulances, fire trucks, police cars, engineering rescue vehicles, and military supervision vehicles. Vehicles can generally be classified into six categories based on their usage: 1. Sedan: Also known as a passenger car, typically seating no more than nine people (including the driver). 2. Bus: Seating more than nine people (including the driver), including city buses, highway coaches, and tourist buses. 3. Truck: Commonly referred to as a lorry, mainly used for transporting goods. 4. Tractor: Specifically designed for towing trailers or semi-trailers. 5. Special transport vehicle: Designed according to the special requirements of the cargo being transported, featuring dedicated compartments and corresponding auxiliary equipment, such as dump trucks, tankers, refrigerated trucks, bulk cement trucks, and container trucks. 6. Special-purpose vehicle: Primarily used for completing other tasks, such as ambulances, fire trucks, garbage trucks, sprinkler trucks, and various engineering vehicles.
