Cambridge Book P.29 ( to repeat )

traffic lights

one of a set of red, yellow, and green lights that control the movement of vehicles

The police pulled him over for failing to stop at a red ...
Cheese generally has a red … for fat.

junction

a place where roads, railways, paths, rivers, etc. come together:

You should slow down as you approach the ..
Our train ground to a stop on a siding in a busy railway ...

a bend in the road

a change in direction

We’ve … on the right side.
Generally our car has … in the right side of the road.

pedestrian crossing

a special place in a road where traffic must stop to allow people to walk across

The car stopped to let the man cross at the ...
Always look both ways before using a ...

no overtaking

you can’t pass another car ( sign )

got lost on my way to

didn’t know where I was

I … to the interview, and I ended up arriving 20 minutes late.
I … —turns out I took the wrong exit.

end up

to finally be in a particular place or situation:

We took a wrong turn and … in a completely different town.
She … in a tiny café off the beaten path and had the best coffee of her life.

via

go through somewhere to get to a destination

The London to Cairo flight goes … Rome.
"I'll be back a little late because I'm going … town." "Uh-huh."

directed

to talk how to get to a place

The local shopkeeper … us to the nearest train station.
They … the tourists to the beach using a map and some hand gestures.

brake

put the brakes on a vehicle to slow down or stop.

I slammed on (= quickly used) the …, but it was too late.
All our new models have anti-lock ...

swerve

to change direction suddenly and without control

The bus driver … to avoid hitting a cyclist.
He accidentally … a car into a wall during filming.

crash into

to collide forcefully with another vehicle or object, often resulting in damage or injury

Two men died when their car … a tree.

Motorway

a wide road for fast-moving traffic, especially in the UK, Ireland, and some other countries

Because of the bad weather, … conditions are expected to be hazardous tonight.