Road Compound Nouns (and their synonyms you may discover)

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1 car crash = road accident

2 cycle lane = bike path

3 parking fine = parking ticket (citation)

4 pedestrian zone = traffic free are

5 petrol station = gas station

6 roadworks = carriageway repairs

7 rush hour = peak hour

8 seat belt = safety belt

9 speed camera = radar trap

10 speed limit = peak velocity

11 taxi rank = cabstand

12 traffic lights = stoplights

13 traffic jam = gridlock

14 zebra crossing = crosswalk


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