Chapter 11 - Driving on Expressways Flashcards

1
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controlled-access highway

A

highway with limited access

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2
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highway hypnosis

A

drowsy state and inattentive

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3
Q

highway that resembles the outline of a four-leaf clover

A

Cloverleaf Interchange

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4
Q

minimal traffic road crosses a busy expressway

A

diamond interchange

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5
Q

side road forms a T intersection with an expressway

A

Trumpet Interchange

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6
Q

used in complicated intersections with high-volume traffic

A

all-directional interchange

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7
Q

velocitation

A

unconciously driving too fast

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8
Q

bunches of cars grouped together on an expressway

A

wolf pack

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9
Q

express lane

A

has few exits, used by traffic in morning and evening rush hours

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10
Q

acceleration lane

A

allows drivers to search for a gap while picking up speed

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11
Q

deacceleration lane

A

an added lane on an expressway to slow down

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12
Q

merging area

A

where vehicles blend into expressway traffic

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13
Q

median strip

A

between opposing lanes of traffic on an expressway

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