Define: Driving

How is Driving defined in a legal contract?

• Driving means controlling a vehicle on a public thoroughfare, even when temporarily still because of traffic, a traffic signal, stop sign, or a similar reason. It does not encompass being in one's vehicle, regardless of whether the engine is on, in a location off the public road where it is safe and legal be non-moving. Seen in 165 SEC filings.
• Driving means controlling a vehicle on an active public thoroughfare with the vehicle's engine on, even while momentarily stationary due to traffic, traffic signals or other reasons. It does not include controlling a vehicle, regardless of the vehicle's engine being on or off, when one has navigated the vehicle to the side of, or off the active roadway and safely paused in a location where it can remain at rest. Seen in 62 SEC filings.
• Driving means operating a heavy-duty vehicle on a public road, even when momentarily stationary due to traffic, a traffic management device, or other brief delays. It does not include operating a heavy-duty vehicle when the operator has moved the vehicle to the side of or off a public road and has stopped in a location where the vehicle can safely stay at rest. Seen in 18 SEC filings.
• Driving or behind-the-wheel driving means managing a two-controlled motor vehicle under the supervision of a certified instructor. Seen in 8 SEC filings.
• Driving means operating a vehicle on a public road, even when temporarily stationary because of heavy traffic, a traffic signal, a stop sign, a different traffic management device, or other reasons. It does not include being in one's vehicle, whether the engine is on or not, in a place off the public road where it is safe and legal to stay still. Text messaging is defined as reading from or inputting data into any hand-held or other electronic instrument, including cell phones, navigation tools, laptop computers, or other electronic devices for purposes such as texting, emailing, instant messaging, getting navigational information, or carrying out any other type of electronic data recovery or communication. It however does not include using a cell phone or any other electronic device solely to input a phone number to make a call or answer an incoming call, unless restrained by a [law]. Seen in 8 SEC filings.
• Driving means managing a motor vehicle on a public road, even when temporarily paused due to traffic, a traffic light, stop sign or other reasons. Seen in 5 SEC filings.
• Driving means when the vehicle's means of propulsion is switched on unless one of the following conditions is met. Seen in 4 SEC filings.
• Driving means controlling a motor vehicle on an active public road with the engine turned on, this includes when temporarily immobile due to traffic, traffic light, stop sign or any similar reasons. Seen in 3 SEC filings.

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

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Genie Definition 1

• Driving means operating a vehicle on a public road, even when stationary due to traffic, traffic signals or similar reasons.

Relevant Contract Types

• Vehicle Lease Agreement
• Car Rental Agreement
• Commercial Truck Lease Agreement
• Vehicle Purchase Agreement
• Driver Service Agreement
• Vehicle Use Agreement

Relevant Circumstances

• Leasing or renting vehicles
• Purchasing vehicles
• Using driver service
• Sharing vehicles in a corporate context

Relevant Sectors

• Automobile Industry
• Leasing and Rental Services
• Transportation and Logistics
• Corporate Sector

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Genie Definition 2

• Driving means the act of controlling a motor vehicle under the supervision of a certified instructor.

Relevant Contract Types

• Driver Training Agreement
• Driving Instructor Contract

Relevant Circumstances

• Undergoing driver training
• Hiring a driving instructor

Relevant Sectors

• Education
• Transportation

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