A statute imposes a licence fee on 'cars, buses, lorries, vans and other vehicles'. Applying the rule of ejusdem generis, the words 'other vehicles' would most likely be read to include:

Correct answer: D) Motorised road vehicles similar to those listed

Explanation

Under the ejusdem generis rule, where general words follow specific words that form a distinct class or genus, the general words are limited to things of the same class. Cars, buses, lorries and vans form a class of motorised road vehicles. 'Other vehicles' is therefore read as other motorised road vehicles, not bicycles, aircraft or ships.