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

perpendicular parking
perpendicular parking - kolmé parkování
BrE
/ˌpɜ:pən'dɪkjələ 'pɑ:kɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌpɜ:rpən'dɪkjələr 'pɑ:kɪŋ/

noun - parking a car at a 90-degree angle to the road or curb

pull over
pull over - zastavit někoho (policií), dát pokyn k zastavení vozidla
BrE
/ˌpʊl'əʊvə/
AmE
/ˌpʊl'oʊvər/

verb - to make a driver stop their car at the side of the road

pneumatic drill
pneumatic drill - sbíječka, pneumatické vrtací kladivo
BrE
/'ˌdʒækˌhæmə/
AmE
/'ˌdʒækˌhæmər/

noun, British English - a large heavy tool that is used to break surfaces, especially road surfaces

jackhammer
jackhammer - sbíječka, pneumatické vrtací kladivo
BrE
/'ˌdʒækˌhæmə/
AmE
/'ˌdʒækˌhæmər/

noun, American English - a large heavy tool that is used to break surfaces, especially road surfaces

skid
skid - smyk
BrE
/'skɪd/
AmE
/'skɪd/

noun - (of a vehicle) an uncontrolled slide, especially on a wet or icy road

switchback
switchback - serpentina
BrE
/'swɪtʃbæk/
AmE
/'swɪtʃbæk/

noun - a road with a lot of sharp bends going up a steep hill

car
car - auto, vůz, automobil
BrE
/'kɑ:/
AmE
/'kɑ:r/

noun - a road vehicle with four wheels that can only carry about five people

motorway
motorway - dálnice, silnice pro motorová vozidla
BrE
/'məʊtəweɪ/
AmE
/'moʊt̬ərweɪ/

noun - a wide road with more lanes where cars can drive at higher speeds

 
in the street - na ulici
BrE
/ˌɪn ðə'stri:t/
AmE
/ˌɪn ðə'stri:t/

phrase - on a road in a town with houses and buildings on both sides

 
turn off - odbočit z
BrE
/'tɜ:n ɒf/
AmE
/'tɜ:rn ɑ:f/

verb - to leave a road that you have been going along at a crossroads

toll
toll - daň, mýtné, poplatek
BrE
/'təʊl/
AmE
/'toʊl/

noun - the money we have to pay for using a certain road, bridge etc.

gate
gate - závora
BrE
/'geɪt/
AmE
/'geɪt/

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

central reservation
central reservation - střední dělicí pás
BrE
/'sentrəl ˌrezə'veɪʃn/
AmE
/'sentrəl ˌrezər'veɪʃn/

noun - the strip of land or barrier between two directions of traffic on a road

 
impassable - neprůjezdný, neprůchodný
BrE
/ɪm'pɑsəbl/
AmE
/ɪm'pæsəbl/

adjective - (of a road, etc.) that cannot be traveled on because of bad condition, etc.