On the road Flashcards

1
Q

driving a vehicle in such a way that it may cause damage to property or injure people, where the driver is unaware of causing a risk to other people

A

reckless driving

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2
Q

the breaking of a rule or regulation

A

contravention

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3
Q

an offence committed when driving faster than the speed limit is called

A

speeding

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4
Q

the offence of taking a vehicle without the owner’s permission, and using it
to drive about

A

joy riding

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5
Q

the minimum type of insurance required when driving a motorised vehicle

A

third party

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6
Q

legally banned from driving a motorised vehicle
for a certain period of time.

A

disqualified

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7
Q

when the police fine you a certain amount of money and give you automatic penalty points ‘on the spot’.

A

fixed penalty

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8
Q

verb which has a similar meaning to obey, and is often used in connection with obeying the rules of the road

A

comply

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9
Q

anything that doesn’t work properly).

A

defective

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10
Q

driving with excess alcohol, is considered to be one of the more serious road traffic offences.

A

drink driving

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