noun
mid-sized vehicles over 8t
Used on street signs and in traffic regulations to indicate a category of vehicles weighing over 8 tons. Often seen in the full form 特定中型自動車.
See also: 特定中型自動車
この道路は特定中型以上の車両は通行できません。
Vehicles classified as '特定中型' or larger cannot use this road.
標識に「特定中型」と書いてある。
The sign says '特定中型'.
Full official term; 特定中型 is the abbreviated form commonly used on signs.
Compound of 特定 (specified) and 中型 (mid-sized), referring to a specific vehicle weight class defined in Japanese traffic law.