Unit 25: On the road: traffic and driving Flashcards
have the right of way
be allowed to before other traffic
breathalyser
instrument you breathe into to measure alcohol level
hit-and-run
running into someone and not stopping
on-the-spot
given at the scene of the offence
roadworthy
in a condition that it can be driven safely
tyre tread
the depth of grooves in the tyre rubber
tailback
It took a couple of hours for the two-mile tailback to clear.
line of slow or stopped traffic
toll
the possibility of imposing tolls on some motorways
a charge you have to pay to use the road
pile-up
crash between several or many cars
tow-away zone
area where your car may be taken away if you park illegally
head-on collision
two vehicles hitting each other directly in the front