Editing Vehicle (section)

=== Registration ===

Vehicles are often required to be registered. Registration may be for purely legal reasons, for insurance reasons, or to help law enforcement recover stolen vehicles. The [[Toronto Police Service]], for example, offers free and optional bicycle registration online.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://webapp1.torontopolice.on.ca/BicycleRegistry/Submit |title=Bicycle Registration |access-date=21 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720184408/https://webapp1.torontopolice.on.ca/BicycleRegistry/Submit |archive-date=20 July 2011 |df=dmy-all }} Retrieved 21 July 2011</ref> On motor vehicles, registration often takes the form of a [[vehicle registration plate]], which makes it easy to identify a vehicle. In [[Russia]], trucks and buses have their licence plate numbers repeated in large black letters on the back.{{Citation needed|date=July 2011}} On aircraft, a similar system is used, where a [[Aircraft registration|tail number]] is painted on various surfaces. Like motor vehicles and aircraft, watercraft also have registration numbers in most jurisdictions; however, the vessel name is still the primary means of identification <!-- yes I will get into more detail / proof whatever gimme some time here--> as has been the case since ancient times. For this reason, duplicate registration names are generally rejected. In [[Canada]], boats with an engine power of {{convert|10|hp|kW|1|abbr=on}} or greater require registration,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sc/boats/pleasurecraft.shtml|title=Retrieved 2011-07-21|publisher=Servicecanada.gc.ca|access-date=8 January 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130323103828/http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sc/boats/pleasurecraft.shtml|archive-date=23 March 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> leading to the ubiquitous "{{convert|9.9|hp|kW|1|abbr=on}}" engine.

Registration may be conditional on the vehicle being approved for use on public highways, as in the case of the UK<ref>{{cite web| title = The Individual Vehicle Approval scheme| publisher = [[Directgov]]| url = http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/BuyingAndSellingAVehicle/ImportingAndExportingAVehicle/DG_177879| access-date = 22 July 2011}}</ref> and Ontario.<ref>{{cite web| title = Licensing a Vehicle in Ontario| publisher = [[Ministry of Transportation of Ontario]]| url = http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/dandv/vehicle/register.shtml| access-date = 22 July 2011}}</ref> Many U.S. states also have requirements for vehicles operating on public highways.<ref>US state law, cited in [http://www.liftlaws.com/ Detailed Vehicle Equipment Laws by State] Retrieved 22 July 2011</ref> Aircraft have more stringent requirements, as they pose a high risk of damage to people and property in the event of an accident. In the U.S., the FAA requires aircraft to have an [[airworthiness certificate]].<ref>{{cite web| title = Airworthiness Certificates Overview| publisher = [[Federal Aviation Administration]]| url = http://www.faa.gov/aircraft/air_cert/airworthiness_certification/aw_overview/| access-date = 22 July 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| title = FAR Part 91 Sec. 91.319| publisher = [[Federal Aviation Administration]]| url = http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgFAR.nsf/0/c71e4cb4b0e8d48186256ef4004b96d6!OpenDocument| access-date = 22 July 2011| archive-date = 28 April 2021| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210428162623/https://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgFAR.nsf/0/c71e4cb4b0e8d48186256ef4004b96d6!OpenDocument| url-status = dead}}</ref> Because U.S. aircraft must be flown for some time before they are certified,<ref name="cert_limits">{{cite web| title = Airworthiness Certification of Aircraft and Related Products| publisher = [[Federal Aviation Administration]]| date = 18 April 2007| url = http://rgl.faa.gov/regulatory_and_guidance_library/rgorders.nsf/0/184b11bb25fd020c862572c3000b21ab/$FILE/Order%208130.2F%20change%203%20.pdf| at = Section 9, subsection 153| access-date = 22 July 2011| archive-date = 19 August 2021| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210819153857/https://rgl.faa.gov/regulatory_and_guidance_library/rgorders.nsf/0/184b11bb25fd020c862572c3000b21ab/$FILE/Order%208130.2F%20change%203%20.pdf| url-status = dead}}</ref> there is a provision for an experimental airworthiness certificate.<ref>{{cite web| title = Experimental Category| publisher = [[Federal Aviation Administration]]| url = http://www.faa.gov/aircraft/air_cert/airworthiness_certification/sp_awcert/experiment/| access-date = 22 July 2011}}</ref> FAA experimental aircraft are restricted in operation, including no overflights of populated areas, in busy airspace, or with unessential passengers.<ref name="cert_limits"/> Materials and parts used in FAA certified aircraft must meet the criteria set forth by the ''technical standard orders''.<ref>{{cite web| title = Technical Standard Orders (TSO)| publisher = [[Federal Aviation Administration]]| url = http://www.faa.gov/aircraft/air_cert/design_approvals/tso/| access-date = 22 July 2011}}</ref>