TRANSP Flashcards
1
Q
‘FREE-WAY
A
A wide road for fast-moving traffic, especially in the US, with a limited number of places at which drivers can enter and leave it
2
Q
DE-CE-LA-‘RA-TION
A
Reduction in the speed at which something is moving, or an example of this
3
Q
POTHOLES
A
Water penetrates top layer of asphalt through cracks on the road -> moisture freezes, expands -> sections of pavement forced up -> weight of vehicles running over and breaks the pavement
4
Q
DUI
A
driving under influence
5
Q
DINGHY
A
A small boat
6
Q
HAULAGE
A
business of transporting goods by road
