no entry
no entry - zákaz vjezdu, zákaz vstupu
BrE
/ˌnəʊ'entri/
AmE
/ˌnoʊ'entri/

noun - a road sign that means vehicles are not allowed to enter a particular street or area

parallel parking
parallel parking - podélné parkování
BrE
/ˌpærə'lel 'pɑ:kɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌpærə'lel 'pɑ:rkɪŋ/

noun - parking a car in a space that is in line with the road and other cars

dual carriageway
dual carriageway - dvouproudová silnice (oddělená středním pásem), dvouproudová vozovka
BrE
/ˌdju:əl'kærɪdʒweɪ/
AmE
/ˌdu:əl'kærɪdʒweɪ/

noun - a road with two separate lanes going in each direction, divided by a strip or barrier

lane
lane - jízdní pruh
BrE
/'leɪn/
AmE
/'leɪn/

noun - a section of a wide road that is used by cars going in the same direction

pull over
pull over - zajet na stranu silnice, zastavit na straně vozovky
BrE
/ˌpʊl'əʊvə/
AmE
/ˌpʊl'oʊvər/

verb - to move to the side of the road and slow down or stop the car completely

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

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

warning triangle
warning triangle - výstražný trojúhelník
BrE
/'wɔ:nɪŋˌtraɪæŋgl/
AmE
/'wɔ:rnɪŋˌtraɪæŋgl/

noun - a portable device placed on the road to alert other drivers of a hazard or emergency situation

black ice
black ice - náledí, ledovka (na silnici, ulici apod.)
BrE
/ˌblæk'aɪs/
AmE
/ˌblæk'aɪs/

noun - a thin layer of ice on a road or a street which a driver cannot easily see

motel
motel - motel
BrE
/məʊ'tel/
AmE
/moʊ'tel/

noun - a hotel at the side of the road that is used by people who travel by car

embankment
embankment - násep, val, nábřeží
BrE
/ɪm'bæŋkmənt/
AmE
/ɪm'bæŋkmənt/

noun - a long sloping wall of stone or earth that is built to support a road, railway etc.

fender-bender
fender-bender - malá nehoda (na silnici), drobná nehoda, nevážná nehoda
BrE
/'fendəˌbendə/
AmE
/'fendərˌbendər/

noun - a minor road accident where no one is seriously hurt and the cars are only slightly damaged

median
median - střední pás (na silnici), střední dělicí pás
BrE
/'mi:diən/
AmE
/'mi:diən/

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

spike strip
spike strip - pás s hřeby
BrE
/'spaɪk strɪp/
AmE
/'spaɪk strɪp/

noun - a special police tool placed on the road to stop a car by making its tires lose air

turnpike
turnpike - dálnice, placená dálnice
BrE
/'tɜ:npaɪk/
AmE
/'tɜ:rnpaɪk/

noun, American English - a toll road, typically a major highway or expressway, where drivers must pay a fee at toll booths