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1 The turn signal/indicator is a light on a vehicle that signals the

direction it will turn or move.


•The driver used the turn signal to indicate they were turning left.
2 A rear-view mirror is a mirror in a vehicle providing a view of the area
behind it.
•She checked the rear-view mirror before changing lanes.
3 A roundabout is a circular junction where drivers move around a
central island.
•At the roundabout, he took the third exit.
4 A pedestrian crossing (UK) or crosswalk (US) is a marked part of the
road for pedestrians to cross. It is often also called zebra crossing.
•Cars stopped at the pedestrian crossing to let people walk across.
5 A lane is a part of a road marked for a single line of vehicles.
•He stayed in the left lane to make a turn.
6 A car crash or road accident is a collision involving one or more
vehicles.
•There was a car crash on the highway this morning.
7 The speed limit is the maximum legal speed one can drive on a road.
•She was careful to follow the speed limit in the school zone.
8 A speed camera is a device that measures the speed of passing
vehicles and is used to enforce speed limits.
•The new speed camera on Main Street has reduced speeding
incidents.
9 A speed bump is a raised section of road designed to slow down traffic.
•Drivers have to slow down for the speed bumps near the school.
10 A junction is a point where two or more roads meet.
•There’s often heavy traffic at the junction during rush hour.
11 A rest area is a place beside the road where drivers can stop to rest,
eat, or refuel.
•We stopped at a rest area for lunch during our road trip.
12 Rush hour is a period of the day when traffic is at its heaviest, usually
as people commute to and from work.
•Traffic during rush hour can be very slow.
13 Oncoming traffic refers to vehicles approaching from the opposite
direction in a separate lane or on the other side of the road.
•When turning left, always wait for a clear gap in oncoming traffic.
14 Delays refer to situations where traffic is slower than expected or
stopped, often due to heavy traffic or accidents.
•Expect delays on the freeway due to construction work.
15 Road rage is aggressive or angry behavior by a driver towards other
drivers or pedestrians.
•The driver exhibited road rage after being cut off in traffic.
16 DUI (US) or drink-driving (UK) is the act of driving a vehicle while
under the influence of alcohol or drugs. DUI stands for ‘Driving Under the
Influence’.
•The police arrested him for DUI after he failed the breathalyzer test.

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