to have the right of way | is allowed to go before other traffic | |
jumping a red light | not stopping at | |
offence | crime | |
reckless driving | very dangerous driving,without any care for others | |
breathalyser | instrument you breath into to measure alcohol level | |
hit-and-run | running over or into seomeone and not stopping | |
ban | removeal of one's driving licence | |
penalty points | negative points on your licence which are added up over time | |
on-the-spot fines | given at the scene of the offence | |
exhaust emissions | waste gases produced by the vehicle | |
roadworthy | in a condition that it can be driven safty | |
tyre tread | the depth of the grooves in the tyre rubber | |
tailback | line of slow or stopped traffic | |
pile-up | crash between several or many cars | |
diverted | directed away from our road | |
towaway zone | area qhere your car may be taken away if you park illegally | |
to clamp | fit with a metal device on the wheel to prevent it from moving | |
road rage | anger or violence between drivers because of difficult | |
to skid | lost control of the steering | |
head-on coliision | 2 vehicles hitting each other directly in the front | |
junction | an intersection of roads | |
total gridlock | traffic was unable to move | |
behind the wheel | spend hours driving | |
pull over | stop | |
to have a minor bump | to hit someone without serious damages | |
conk out | break down | |
back-seat driver | telling the driver how to drive | |