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traffic-calming measures
(n) design changes in a roadway that cause a driver to interpret the surroundings differently or slow down
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traffic-free zone
(n) place where cars (and other vehicles) are banned
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accident risk
(n) the number of accidents per vehicle mileage occurring in specific conditions: rủi ro tai nạn
* a need to obtain estimates of ____ for individual group
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subsidised
(a) financially supported by the government => v.
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black spot
(n) a place on a road that is considered to be dangerous because several accidents have happened there
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fatality
(n) sự chết chóc
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drink-driving
(n) driving under the influence of alcohol
* The chart shows ______ and drug driving less a concern than speeding and reckless driving.
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pedestrian crossing
(n) a special place on a road where traffic must stop if people want to cross
= Zebra crossing
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Highway Code
(n) the code of rules governing the use of public roads
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joyriding
(n) the crime of stealing a car and driving it in a fast and dangerous way for fun
* Youngsters can steal cars, take those cars and go so-called *______*
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Park and Ride scheme
một chương trình khuyến khích người lái xe hơi đỗ xe chuyển sang phương tiện công cộng như xe buýt, tàu điện ngầm hoặc xe điện để tiếp tục hành trình vào khu vực trung tâm của một thành phố hoặc khu vực đông dân cư.
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bollard
Cột chắn xe
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speed hump
Gờ giảm tốc => bướu
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thoroughfare
n. đại lộ
* Downtown ____
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contraflow lane
làn đường ngược chiều
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kerb
mép lề đường
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pelican crossing
loại lối sang đường dành cho người đi bộ có tín hiệu giao thông dành cho cả người đi bộ và phương tiện giao thông, được kích hoạt bằng các nút gọi
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speed camera
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traffic island
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carriageway
lòng đường, phần đường
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central reservation
n. narrow piece of land between the two halves of a large road, serves as a physical barrier and safety measure to separate traffic traveling in opposite directions
n. software used in the hospitality industry to update and manage hotel reservations
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hard shoulder
làn đường dừng khẩn cấp
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skid
n. v.: sự trơn trượt/ trơn
* *Tony's car ____ded* ***on*** *some ice and hit a tree.*
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swerve
n.v rẽ đổi hướng
After several _____s, the car flipped over and skidded across the pavement.