noun
light vehicle without a motor
Refers to vehicles such as bicycles, carts, and rickshaws that are not motorized. Often used in legal or traffic contexts.
この道路は軽車両専用です。
This road is for light vehicles only.
軽車両には自転車や荷車が含まれる。
Light vehicles include bicycles and carts.
軽自動車 is a light motor vehicle (kei car), which is motorized and distinct from 軽車両.
Compound of 軽 (light) and 車両 (vehicle). The term is used in modern Japanese traffic regulations to categorize non-motorized vehicles.