Driving Flashcards
a blind corner
a corner around which you cannot see
the crash barrier
strong low fence built along the side of the road to prevent accidents
to dent a car
to damage the metal of the car
to do…kmph
to drive…kmph
to draw up
to stop in a vehicle
(to be on) full beam
if your lights are on full beam, they are raised so that you can see more
hairpin bend
sharp bend in road, where road turns back in the opposite direction
to hit/slam on the breaks
to brake quickly and suddenly
to jump a red light
to pass though a traffic light that is red
lane
large road
to mount the pavement
to go up on the pavement while driving
to overtake
to pass a car which is in front of you
to pull away
to start driving, having previously stopped
to pull into somewhere
to leave the road in order to stop somewhere
to pull out
to join the traffic, having previously stopped
to pull (sb) over
to stop at the side of the road
to pull up
to stop in a vehicle
to put a car into reverse
to change into reverse gear so that you can move backwards
to skid
to slide on the road
to stall
if sb/car stalls the engine of the car has stopped suddenly
to swerve to avoid sth
to suddenly move one’s care sideways so as to avoid sth in the road
to tow
if one vehicle tows another, it pulls that vehicle behind it, often by means of a rope or a chain
to tow (sth) away
to remove a vehicle that has been illegally parked or that has been involved in an accident by towing it
a windscreen
the front window of a car
