Advanced English Vocabulary 2 TRAFFIC/TRANSPORT

traffic comprises pedestrians,  vehicles (conveyance) traffic law law on traffic passage priority right of way facilitate flow of traffic  make the flow of traffic easier junction a place where two or more roads meet intersection a place where a  road converges/diverges/crosses interchange a place where  roads at different levels meet cause of fatalities obstruction to view something that blocks the view inattention lack of attention, carelessness faulty diagnosis misunderstanding of a situation

pedestrian crossing a place where  pedestrians walk acroos the road crosswalk a pedestrian crossing in the US underpasses a crossing under the road traffic congestion a place where  traffic is blocked or crowded traffic jam when you can't move due to  reduced capacity or the volume of vehicles tailback informal jam driving etiguette an informal code of driving excessive honking when you  use your honker too much tailgating driving dangerously  close to the car ahead double parking when you park

parralel  to the car already parked at the curb drving with high beams on you  can blind oncoming vehicles refuse to yield right o way to others changing lanes without use of signals cutting off other vehicles when  you enter the lane dangerously distracted driving reduces  awareness, for instance when texting follow zipper method when merging  when two lanes merge into one dents and scratches damages of the body of the car weaving from lane to lane  changing lanes carelessly give way to stop a

t a junction to before entering a bigger road at a give-way sign where you have to give way sounding/beeping your horn (in emergencies)  beepeing is less formal than sounding take a breathalyser test to check if you drive  under influece, to check your alcohol level) hit and run accident when you  run into someone without stopping get a ban removal of rour driving license grave offence a serious offence breach of traffic regulations  when you brake the rules get penalty points on your driving li

cense issue -on-the-spot fine a fine you have  to pay at once at the scene of the offense meet standards of exhaust emissions roadworthy be in condition which is safe minimum depth of tyre read the  depth of the grooves in the tyre bald tyre one which lost its tread rush hour time when traffic is heavy a toll on the motorway a road charge a pile-up a crash of several cars tow-away zone a zome when your car  can be taken-away for illigal parking a case of road rage anger or violence of drivers sk

id on a bend loose control of  the steering and the car slids head-on collision two vehicle hitting in the front jumping a red light not stopping drink driving/drug driving driving under influence