DMV - úřad pro motorová vozidla (v USA)

noun - short for Department of Motor Vehicles, a government office in the US where you can get a driver’s license, register a car, and handle other driving-related services

cloverleaf - mimoúrovňová křižovatka (ve tvaru čtyřlístku)

noun - a type of highway interchange with loop-shaped ramps that allow vehicles to change direction without crossing traffic

blacktop - asfalt

noun, American English - a road surface made of asphalt

breakdown lane - odstavný pruh

noun, American English - the lane at the side of a motorway or highway where vehicles can stop in case of breakdown or emergency

shoulder - krajnice

noun, American English - the strip of land or pavement next to the main driving lanes on a road, where vehicles can stop in an emergency

jaywalking - přecházení na červenou, přecházení mimo přechod

noun - crossing a street in a dangerous or illegal way, for example, not using a crosswalk or ignoring traffic lights

median - střední pás (na silnici), střední dělicí pás

noun - the strip of land or concrete that separates lanes of traffic going in opposite directions on a road

 

accident-prone area - úsek častých nehod, úsek s častými nehodami

noun, American English - a place where accidents happen more often than in other places

 

accident-prone - náchylný k nehodám, často způsobující nehody

adjective - likely to have or cause accidents more often than other people

crossing guard - strážce přechodu, hlídač u přechodu, hlídka u přechodu

noun, American English - a person who helps children and other pedestrians cross the street safely, usually near schools

pavement - povrch vozovky, povrch silnice, vozovka

noun, American English - the hard surface of a road that vehicles drive on

rumble strip - čára s akustickým a vibračním efektem, varovný pruh, akustický pruh, zvukový pás

noun - a series of small bumps or grooves on the road that make noise and vibration when driven over, used to warn drivers

breakdown truck - odtahový vůz, odtahové vozidlo

noun - a large vehicle with special equipment that can pull other cars behind it

roadkill - přejeté zvíře, sražené zvíře (u silnice)

noun - an animal that has been killed by a vehicle on the road

lay-by - odpočívadlo, odstavné místo u silnice, parkoviště při krajnici

noun, British English - a short, widened area at the side of a road where vehicles can stop for a short time, but which is not a service station