yield
yield - dát přednost v jízdě, dát přednost (na křižovatce)
BrE
/'ji:ld/
AmE
/'ji:ld/

verb, formal - to slow down and let another vehicle go first before you continue driving

rest area
rest area - odpočívadlo (u silnice)
BrE
/'rest eəriə/
AmE
/'rest eriə/

noun, American English - a place beside a motorway or highway where drivers can stop to rest, use toilets, or buy food and drinks

artery
artery - tepna (dopravní), dopravní tepna
BrE
/'ɑ:tərɪ/
AmE
/'ɑ:rt̬əri/

noun - an important main road that connects different parts of a city or region and carries a lot of traffic

asphalt
asphalt - asfalt
BrE
/'æsfælt/
AmE
/'æsfɑ:lt/

noun - a black, sticky material used for making road surfaces that, when hardened, becomes a smooth, solid surface for vehicles to drive on

barrier
barrier - závora
BrE
/'bærɪə/
AmE
/'bærɪər/

noun - a movable or fixed object that blocks a road or path to control or stop traffic

road surface
road surface - povrch vozovky, povrch silnice, vozovka
BrE
/'rəʊd sɜ:fɪs/
AmE
/'roʊd sɜ:rfəs/

noun - the top layer of a road that vehicles drive on

traffic violation
traffic violation - dopravní přestupek, porušení dopravních předpisů
BrE
/'træfɪk vaɪəˌleɪʃn/
AmE
/'træfɪk vaɪəˌleɪʃn/

noun - an action that breaks the laws or rules for driving on the road

roadblock
roadblock - silniční zátaras, uzávěra silnice, zátarasa, zátaras (silniční)
BrE
/'rəʊdblɒk/
AmE
/'roʊdblɑ:k/

noun - something that blocks the road and stops vehicles from passing, often used by police or during construction

hit-and-run
hit-and-run - ujetí od nehody
BrE
/ˌhɪtən'rʌn/
AmE
/ˌhɪtən'rʌn/

noun - a road accident where a driver hits another person, vehicle, or object and leaves without stopping to help or report it

paved road
paved road - zpevněná silnice
BrE
/ˌpeɪvd'rəʊd/
AmE
/ˌpeɪvd'roʊd/

noun - a road covered with a hard, smooth surface such as asphalt or concrete

hard shoulder
hard shoulder - krajnice (zpevněná), zpevněná krajnice, nouzový pruh
BrE
/ˌhɑ:d'ʃəʊldə/
AmE
/ˌhɑ:rd'ʃoʊldər/

noun, British English - a strip of road along the side of a motorway or highway, where vehicles can stop in an emergency

road closure
road closure - uzavírka silnice, uzavírka (silnice)
BrE
/'rəʊdˌkləʊʒə/
AmE
/'roʊdˌkloʊʒər/

noun - a situation when a road is officially blocked so that vehicles cannot use it, usually because of construction, an accident, or an event

multi-storey car park
multi-storey car park - parkovací dům, vícepodlažní parkoviště
BrE
/ˌmʌlti stɔ:ri 'kɑ: pɑ:k/
AmE
/ˌmʌlti stɔ:ri 'kɑ:r pɑ:rk/

noun, British English - a building with several levels where people can park their cars

 
multi-storey - víceposchoďový, vícepatrový, patrový, vícepodlažní
BrE
/'mʌlti stɔ:ri/
AmE
/'mʌlti stɔ:ri/

adjective - having several floors

toll gate
toll gate - mýtná brána
BrE
/'təʊlgeɪt/
AmE
/'toʊlgeɪt/

noun - a gate or barrier across a road where drivers must stop to pay a toll before continuing