Transport & Traffic

20 words

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   bus stopnoun/ˈbʌs stɒp/

   a place at the side of a road where buses stop for passengers to get on and off

   “I waited at the bus stop for twenty minutes.”

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   traffic lightsnoun/ˈtræfɪk laɪts/

   coloured lights that control traffic at junctions or crossings

   “When the traffic lights turned red, we had to stop.”

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   speed limitnoun/ˈspiːd ˌlɪmɪt/

   the maximum legal speed at which vehicles may travel on a road

   “The speed limit on this road is 50 km/h.”

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   traffic congestionnoun phrase/ˈtræf.ɪk kənˈdʒestʃən/

   When a road or area has too many vehicles and movement becomes very slow or stops.

   “During the festival the city centre suffered from severe traffic congestion all day.”

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   parking spacenoun/ˈpɑːkɪŋ speɪs/

   an individual area where a single vehicle can be parked

   “I couldn’t find a parking space near the shop.”

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   vehicle emissionsnoun phrase/ˈvɛhɪkəl ɪˈmɪʃənz/

   polluting gases and particles released by vehicles, such as cars and trucks

   “Reducing vehicle emissions is essential to improving urban air quality.”

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   private carnoun phrase/ˈpraɪvət kɑː(r)/

   a car owned by an individual or family rather than by a company or the public

   “Most people in the suburbs commute to work by private car because buses are infrequent.”

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   road safetynoun phrase/rəʊd ˈseɪf.ti/

   Measures, rules and practices that aim to prevent accidents and keep people safe on roads.

   “Improving road safety requires both better infrastructure and public education.”

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   ride-sharing servicenoun phrase/ˈraɪd ˌʃeərɪŋ ˈsɜːvɪs/

   a service (often app-based) that matches passengers with drivers of private vehicles for single trips

   “Many students rely on a ride-sharing service late at night for safety.”

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    cycle lanenoun/ˈsaɪkəl leɪn/

    a part of the road marked for use by cyclists only

    “The city has added new cycle lanes to encourage people to cycle to work.”

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    car ownershipnoun phrase/kɑː ˈəʊnəʃɪp/

    the state or fact of owning a car, often discussed in policies or statistics

    “High levels of car ownership increase demand for parking and road space.”

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    pedestrian zonenoun phrase/pəˈdɛstrɪən zəʊn/

    an area of a town or city where vehicles are restricted and people can walk safely

    “The city centre was redesigned as a pedestrian zone to encourage shopping on foot.”

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    driving licencenoun phrase/ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈlaɪsəns/

    an official document that allows a person to drive a vehicle legally

    “I renewed my driving licence online last month.”

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    road signsnoun/ˈrəʊd saɪnz/

    signs placed alongside roads to give information or instructions to drivers

    “You should obey all road signs when driving.”

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    take the buscollocation/teɪk ðə bʌs/

    To travel using a bus.

    “I usually take the bus to school every morning.”

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    traffic jamcollocation/ˈtræf.ɪk dʒæm/

    A situation in which vehicles are so crowded that they cannot move easily.

    “I was delayed by a traffic jam on the highway.”

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    get stuck in trafficcollocation/ɡet stʌk ɪn ˈtræf.ɪk/

    To be held up and unable to move because of heavy traffic.

    “I got stuck in traffic for an hour last night.”

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    public transportcollocation/ˈpʌblɪk ˈtræn.spɔːt/

    Buses, trains and other transport that is available to the public.

    “I usually travel to university by public transport to save money.”

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    rush hourcollocation/ˈrʌʃ ˌaʊə/

    The time of day when traffic is at its busiest, usually when people travel to or from work.

    “I try to avoid driving during rush hour.”

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    pedestrian crossingcollocation/pəˈdɛs.tri.ən ˈkrɒs.ɪŋ/

    A marked place on a road where pedestrians have right of way to cross.

    “Please use the pedestrian crossing rather than jaywalking.”