Phantom vehicle

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Phantom vehicle may refer to a supposed ghostly or haunted vehicle, or, for insurance purposes, a vehicle that causes injury, death, or damage without making physical contact.

Terminology

In legal terms for insurance purposes, a phantom vehicle is one that causes bodily injury, death, or property damage to an insured vehicle, but has no physical contact;[1] for example, a run-off-road accident caused by a car in the opposing direction drifting partly over the centre line of a highway.

More popularly, a phantom vehicle is a supposed ghostly or haunted vehicle. No such phenomena have been scientifically verified and no research on this topic appears in the peer-reviewed scientific literature. However, many people find such stories fascinating and they are common in urban legends and entertainment.

Types of phantom vehicles

Cars and trucks

Trains

Planes

Boats and ships

Main article: List of ghost ships

Popular culture

See also

References

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