Chapter 11 - Driving on Expressways Flashcards
controlled-access highway
highway with limited access
highway hypnosis
drowsy state and inattentive
highway that resembles the outline of a four-leaf clover
Cloverleaf Interchange
minimal traffic road crosses a busy expressway
diamond interchange
side road forms a T intersection with an expressway
Trumpet Interchange
used in complicated intersections with high-volume traffic
all-directional interchange
velocitation
unconciously driving too fast
bunches of cars grouped together on an expressway
wolf pack
express lane
has few exits, used by traffic in morning and evening rush hours
acceleration lane
allows drivers to search for a gap while picking up speed
deacceleration lane
an added lane on an expressway to slow down
merging area
where vehicles blend into expressway traffic
median strip
between opposing lanes of traffic on an expressway