For example, when a lorry is on a sea-going vessel, the active means of transport is the ship and where a combination of a tractor and a trailer is used, the active means of transport is the tractor.
Näiteks kui veoauto asub merelaeval, on aktiivne transpordivahend merelaev; haagisega veduki kasutamisel on aktiivne transpordivahend veduk jne.