The obvious answer is all of the above you should treat as large trucks. Whatever that means. I can tell you many moving vans have the same engine and size of commercial vehicles. All should be treated with care.
No children do not respond faster than adults. If anything they are more likely to run into traffic or "freeze".
According to the excerpt from "monstrous people at the end of the earth ,"how did monsters of the 16th century differ from the ones known during ancient times?
