| Terms | Definitions |
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| LNG | Liquefied Natural Gas; Natural gas or synthetic gas having methane as its major constituent which has been changed to a liquid or semisolid. ( National Transit Database ) |
| LRS | Linear Reference System; a set of procedures for determining and retaining a record of specific points along a highway. Typical methods used are milepoint, milepost, reference point, and link-node. ( Highway Perfomance Monitoring System ) |
| Land Use | The crash location (urban or rural). ( Fatality Analysis Reporting System ) |
| Lane Feet Of Vehicle Deck | The vehicle capacity of a ro-ro vessel. Measured by multiplying the length in feet of the vehicle platform by the width of the platform in terms of the number of vehicles it can accommodate. ( National Ferry Database ) |
| Lane Mile | The length of a roadway or roadway system multiplied by the number of lanes that are open to traffic. ( Highway Perfomance Monitoring System ) |
| Larceny/Theft | The unlawful taking, carrying, leading or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another. This includes pocket picking, purse snatching, shoplifting, thefts from motor vehicles, thefts of motor vehicle parts and accessories, theft of bicycles, theft from buildings, theft from coin operated devices or machines, and all other theft not specifically classified. ( National Transit Database ) |
| Large Certificated Air Carrier | An air carrier holding a certificate issued under 49 U.S.C.41102, as amended, that: (1) Operates aircraft designed to have a maximum passenger capacity of more than 60 seats or a maximum payload capacity of more than 18,000 pounds; or (2) conducts operations where one or both terminals of a flight stage are outside the 50 states of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. (same as Large Certified U.S. Air Carriers) ( Air Carrier Financial Reports (Form 41 Financial Data) ) |
| Large Certified U.S. Air Carriers | An air carrier holding a certificate issued under 49 U.S.C.41102, as amended, that: (1) Operates aircraft designed to have a maximum passenger capacity of more than 60 seats or a maximum payload capacity of more than 18,000 pounds; or (2) conducts operations where one or both terminals of a flight stage are outside the 50 states of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. (same as Large Certificated Air Carrier) ( Air Carrier Financial Reports (Form 41 Financial Data) ) |
| Large Trucks | Trucks over 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating, including single unit trucks and truck tractors. ( Fatality Analysis Reporting System ) |
| Late Flight | A flight arriving or departing 15 minutes or more after the scheduled time. ( Airline On-Time Performance Data ) |
| Liabilities | Current liabilities include accounts payable, notes payable, taxes payable, and current portion of long-term debt. Long-term liabilities include long-term debt. ( Motor Carrier Financial & Operating Information ) |
| License Endorsement | An authorization to an individual's commercial driver's license (CDL) required to permit the individual to operate certain types of commercial motor vehicles. ( Trucks Involved Fatal Accidents ) |
| License Restrictions | Motor carrier drivers may be restricted from operating certain vehicles. For example, if a driver either fails the air brake component of the general knowledge test or performs the skills test in a vehicle not equipped with air brakes, the driver is issued an air brake restriction, restricting the driver from operating a CMV equipped with air brakes. ( Trucks Involved Fatal Accidents ) |
| Licensed Driver | Any person who holds a valid driver's license from any state. ( Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey, Licensed Drivers ) |
| Lift Axles | The number of power unit lift axles, which are axles that can be deactivated and lifted such that the wheels no longer touch the roadway. ( Trucks Involved Fatal Accidents ) |
| Light Rail | A transit mode that typically is an electric railway with a light volume traffic capacity compared to heavy rail. It is characterized by passenger rail cars operating singly (or in short, usually 2 car trains) on fixed rails in shared orexclusive right-of-way; low or high platform loading; and vehicle power drawn from an overhead electric line via a trolley or a pantograph. ( National Transit Database ) |
| An electric railway with a light volume traffic capacity compared to heavy rail. Light rail may use shared or exclusive rights-of-way, high or low platform loading, and multi-car trains or single cars. Also known as Streetcar, Troller car, and Tramway. ( National Ferry Database ) |
| Light Trucks | Trucks of 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating or less, including pickups, vans, truck-based station wagons, and utility vehicles. ( Fatality Analysis Reporting System ) |
| Lloyd's Register | An independent, non-profit company based in London that provides classification services and insurance for merchant vessels among many other services. ( Marine Casualty and Pollution Database ) |
| Local Roads | Those roads and streets whose principal function is to provide direct access to abutting land. ( Vehicle Miles Traveled ) |
| Local Streets and Roads | Streets whose primary purpose is feeding higher order systems, providing direct access with little or no through traffic. ( Fatality Analysis Reporting System ) |
| Localized Pitting | An area of pipeline scarred with small indentations. ( Pipeline Safety Statistics ) |
| Locomotive | A locomotive is a piece of on-track equipment, with one or more propelling motors designed for moving other equipment, with one or more propelling motors designed to carry freight or passenger traffic, or with one or more control stands. Head end, mid-train, and rear end refer to the location of the locomotive relative to the other components of the train. ( Railroad Accident/Incident Reporting System ) |
| Lodging | A temporary place to stay (e.g. motel, cabin, domitory, etc). ( American Travel Survey ) |
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