Printable Driver's Education: More Commonly Used Road Terms flash cards

business district

area where over fifty percent of land adjacent to the road is used for businesses

overtake

to catch up with and pass

parallel parking

parking of a vehicle parallel to the road

passenger

person traveling in an automobile who is not the driver

pedestrian

person who travels on foot

peer influence

influence of bad habit's rather than the pressure, from one's peers

prohibit

to forbid (an action, activity, etc.) by authority or law

residential

area where most of the land adjacent to the road is used for homes

restricted license

limitations set by authorities

reversible traffic lanes

traffic lane where the flow of traffic may change during different times of the day

revocation

termination of a driver's license to operate a vehicle

right of way

common law or statutory right granted to a vehicle to proceed ahead of another

road rage

fit of anger by the driver of an automobile, esp. directed toward other motorists or pedestrians

round-about

or rotary, circular structure in the road at a place where several roads meet

safety belts

belt in an automobile fastened around the midsection for security as during a sudden stop

scanning

keeping your eyes moving/know your surroundings

shoulder

strip of paved or unpaved land that borders a road

side street

street leading away from a main street

sidewalk

paved walkway along the side of a street or road

signal

anything that serves to indicate, warn, direct, command, or the like, as a light

sipde

basic principles of defensive driving, letters stand for scan, identify, predict, decide, execute

speed limit

maximum speed at which a vehicle is legally permitted to travel, as within a specific area

steering

direct the course of a vehicle by the use of a steering wheel

suspension

temporary retraction of a driver's privilege to drive a vehicle

tailgate

following another car too closely

thickly settled district

area where houses or other buildings are located

through street

street along which traffic has the right of way over vehicles entering at intersections

traffic ticket

citations issued by authorities to drivers who violate traffic laws

traffic violation

occurs when the operator of a vehicle violates laws that regulate operation on streets and highways

trailer

large van or wagon drawn by an automobile, truck, or tractor

turn out

areas designated for automobiles to pull into off a roadway

vapor lock

obstruction to the flow of fuel to a gasoline engine, caused by overheating

vehicle

any means in or by which someone travels or something is carried or conveyed

velocitiation

sudden change in speed makes the driver think they are traveling much slower than they actually are

visual acuity

ability to see clearly under normal conditions

work zone

highway construction or maintenance zone

yield

to allow other drivers to go first, proceed

business district

area where over fifty percent of land adjacent to the road is used for businesses

overtake

to catch up with and pass

parallel parking

parking of a vehicle parallel to the road

passenger

person traveling in an automobile who is not the driver

pedestrian

person who travels on foot

peer influence

influence of bad habit's rather than the pressure, from one's peers

prohibit

to forbid (an action, activity, etc.) by authority or law

residential

area where most of the land adjacent to the road is used for homes

restricted license

limitations set by authorities

reversible traffic lanes

traffic lane where the flow of traffic may change during different times of the day

revocation

termination of a driver's license to operate a vehicle

right of way

common law or statutory right granted to a vehicle to proceed ahead of another

road rage

fit of anger by the driver of an automobile, esp. directed toward other motorists or pedestrians

round-about

or rotary, circular structure in the road at a place where several roads meet

safety belts

belt in an automobile fastened around the midsection for security as during a sudden stop

scanning

keeping your eyes moving/know your surroundings

shoulder

strip of paved or unpaved land that borders a road

side street

street leading away from a main street

sidewalk

paved walkway along the side of a street or road

signal

anything that serves to indicate, warn, direct, command, or the like, as a light

sipde

basic principles of defensive driving, letters stand for scan, identify, predict, decide, execute

speed limit

maximum speed at which a vehicle is legally permitted to travel, as within a specific area

steering

direct the course of a vehicle by the use of a steering wheel

suspension

temporary retraction of a driver's privilege to drive a vehicle

tailgate

following another car too closely

thickly settled district

area where houses or other buildings are located

through street

street along which traffic has the right of way over vehicles entering at intersections

traffic ticket

citations issued by authorities to drivers who violate traffic laws

traffic violation

occurs when the operator of a vehicle violates laws that regulate operation on streets and highways

trailer

large van or wagon drawn by an automobile, truck, or tractor

turn out

areas designated for automobiles to pull into off a roadway

vapor lock

obstruction to the flow of fuel to a gasoline engine, caused by overheating

vehicle

any means in or by which someone travels or something is carried or conveyed

velocitiation

sudden change in speed makes the driver think they are traveling much slower than they actually are

visual acuity

ability to see clearly under normal conditions

work zone

highway construction or maintenance zone

yield

to allow other drivers to go first, proceed