circuit - okruh (závodní)

noun - a path or a road that comes back to the place where it started (in motor racing or horse racing etc.)

asphalt - asfalt

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

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

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

 

radar trap - měřený úsek (projíždějících vozidel), policejní radar

noun - a place on a road where the police measure the speed of passing cars and catch drivers who are going too fast

speed trap - měřený úsek (projíždějících vozidel), policejní radar

noun - a place on a road where the police measure the speed of passing cars and catch drivers who are going too fast

 

traffic island - dopravní ostrůvek

noun - a raised area in the middle of a road, usually a strip, where people can wait until it is safe to cross

suspension - tlumiče, tlumení, odpružení, pérování

noun, technical - equipment connected to the wheels of a car etc. that reduces the shocks when the car is going along an uneven road

hitch-hike - stopovat (jet stopem), jet stopem

verb - to stand by the road, lift up your thumb and wait for a driver to give you a lift; to travel in this manner

hitchhike - stopovat (jet stopem), jet stopem

verb - to stand by the road, lift up your thumb and wait for a driver to give you a lift; to travel in this manner

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

signpost - dopravní značka, rozcestník, ukazatel

noun - a sign placed on the side of a road that gives drivers information about distances, directions etc.; a sign with such information for hikers etc.

bus - autobus

noun - a big vehicle with four or six wheels using a road, it can carry many passengers, it stops regularly on its route to let people in and out

gully - strž, rokle, výmol, úžlabina, strouha

noun - a narrow channel or small valley formed by running water, especially after heavy rain; a channel or passage for carrying water away, especially at the side of a road or roof

 

layover - mezipřistání, zastávka

noun, American English - a short stay in a place that you make on a long journey to somewhere else