Accident Flashcards
Causes:There are many contributers to accidents including bad driving habits
Drunk driving , over confidence of the drivers,VIOLATION OF ESSNETIAL RULES ,
(Unsafe lane changes and driving recklessly)
Defective equipment and deficiencies in the vehicle.
Relaxation of driving and safety laws
Lack of law enforcement
Inadequate public education on this issue.
Suggestions to reduce: promote public education, redesign and reshape poor roads. Equipping roads and streets with necessary facilities.(putting up more road signs, installing speed control devices)
TOUGHENING DRIVING LAWS AND TREATING LAW-BREAKERS MORE HARSHLY.
An accident involving one or more cars.
Car crash= Collision=Car smash
An accident that results in minor damages.
Fender-bender
the act of leaving the scene of an accident.
Hit-and-run
The train was derailed but there were no casualties, police said.
The rebels suffered heavy casualties.
Casualty: a person injured or killed in an accident or war.
A traffic accident involving several vehicles that hit each other
Pile-up
to cause someone or something to fall to the ground by hitting him, her, or it
To Knock sth/sb down
Damage or loss incurred in a road accident.
Road toll
To drive dangerously close behind another car
Tailgating
