On the road: traffic and driving Flashcards
give way
stop at a junction before entering a bigger road
has the right of way
is allowed to go before other traffic
pedestrian crossing
often called a zebra crossing when it has black and white stripes
sounding/beeping your horn
beeping is less formal than sounding
jumping
not stopping at
reckless
very dangerous, without care for others
drink-driving
driving after consuming acohol above the official limit
drug-driving
driving after taking illegal drugs
breathalyser
instrument you breathe into to measure alcohol level
hit-and-run
running into someone and not stopping
ban
removal of your driving licence
penalty points
negative points which are added up over time which can result in the loss of your licence
on-the-spot
given at the scene of the offence
exhaust emissions
waste gases produced by the vehilcle
roadworthy
in a condition that it can be driven safely
tyre tread
the depth of the grooves in the tyre rubber
bald
one which has lost its tread
tailback
line of slow or stopped traffic
congestion
situation in which there is a lot of traffic that can’t move
congestion charge
cars have to pay to get into the city centre
toll
a charge you have to pay to use the road
pile-up
crash between several or many cars
diverted
directed away from our road
disruption
when a system, process or event is prevented from continuing as usual or as expected
tow-away-zone
area where your car may be taken away if you park illegally
clamped
fitted with a metal device on the wheel to prevent it from moving
road rage
anger or violence between drivers becase of difficult driving conditions
skidded
lost control of the steering so that the dar slid across the road
head-on collision
two vehicles hitting each other directly in the front
