Cars, roads and traffic

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The ___,___ is a light on a vehicle that signals the direction it will turn or move.

turn signal, indicator

A ___ is a mirror in a vehicle providing a view of the area behind it.

rear-view mirror

A ___ is a circular junction where drivers move around a central island.

roundabout

A ___ (UK) or ___ (US) is a marked part of the road for pedestrians to cross. It is often also called ___.

pedestrian crossing, crosswalk, zebra crossing

A ___ is a part of a road marked for a single line of vehicles.

lane

A ___ or ___ is a collision involving one or more vehicles.

car crash, road accident

The ___ is the maximum legal speed one can drive on a road.

speed limit

A ___ is a device that measures the speed of passing vehicles and is used to enforce speed limits.

speed camera

A ___ is a raised section of road designed to slow down traffic.

speed bump

A ___ is a point where two or more roads meet.

junction

A ___ is a place beside the road where drivers can stop to rest, eat, or refuel.

rest area

___ is a period of the day when traffic is at its heaviest, usually as people commute to and from work.

rush hour

___ refers to vehicles approaching from the opposite direction in a separate lane or on the other side of the road.

oncoming traffic

___ refer to situations where traffic is slower than expected or stopped, often due to heavy traffic or accidents.

delays

___ is aggressive or angry behavior by a driver towards other drivers or pedestrians.

road rage

___ (US) or ___ (UK) is the act of driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. DUI stands for ‘Driving Under the Influence’.

DUI, drink-driving

To ___,___ means to begin the operation of the vehicle.

turn on, start the car

To ___ means to fasten the safety belt before driving.

put on your seatbelt

To ___ means to shift the transmission to adjust the vehicle’s speed and power.

change gears

To ___ or ___ means to sound the horn of a vehicle.

honk, honk the horn

To ___ means to slow down or stop the vehicle suddenly. If you ___, it means that you are traveling fast and suddenly brake.

brake, slam on the brakes

To ___,___ means to engage or disengage the brake that prevents the vehicle from moving when parked.

put on, take off the emergency brake

To ___ means the engine stops running, often due to a mistake in gear changing.

stall

To ___ ___/___ means to use the vehicle’s indicators to show an intention to turn or change lanes.

signal right/left

If you ___, you are legally allowed to go first before others in traffic.

have the right of way

To ___ (UK) or ___ (US) means to allow others to go first, often at a junction or intersection.

give way, yield

To ___ means to pass another vehicle moving in the same direction.

overtake

To ___ means to drive faster than the legal limit.

speed

To ___ means to move from one lane to another.

change lanes

To ___ means to join another road, typically from a ramp or side road.

merge

To ___ means to be caught in a line of slow-moving or stationary traffic.

be stuck in a traffic jam

To ___ means to drive the vehicle backward.

reverse

To ___ means to turn the vehicle around in a U-shaped course to go in the opposite direction.

make a U-turn

To pull over means to steer the vehicle to the side of the road and bring it to a stop.

pull over

To ___ means to be stopped by the police while driving.

get pulled over

To ___,___means to receive a penalty, usually a monetary charge, for a driving infraction.

be fined, get a ticket