Theme vocabulary 3: Traffic

freight train

high-speed rail

lorry (BrE), truck (AmE)

regional / commuter / local train

tram

underground (BrE), subway (AmE)

vehicle

biker

co-driver

commuter

cyclist

motorist

passenger

pedestrian

traffic warden

accelerate

annual inspection, vehicle safety inspection, MOT test

annual vehicle tax

aviation

breathalyzer test

built-up area

bypass

car park (BrE), parking lot (AmE)

carpool

collision, crash

cycling lane

detour, diversion

driving licence (BrE), driver’s license (AmE)

driving school

fast lane

fine, ticket

freight, cargo

gas station (AmE), service station (BrE)

head-on collision

highway

insurance

interchange

intersection, junction, crossroads

kerb

lane

lay-by (BrE), rest stop (AmE)

motorway (BrE), freeway (AmE), interstate (AmE)

one-way traffic

overtake (BrE), pass (AmE)

parallel parking

park

parking meter

parking app

parking space

pavement (BrE), sidewalk (AmE)

paving

pedestrian crossing, zebra crossing, crosswalk

pile-up

public transport

rail, track

ramp, exit

reduce speed

refuel, fill the tank

right-of-way

ring road

road rage

road safety

roadworks

roundabout, traffic circle

route

rush hour

shotgun

(hard) shoulder

speed camera

speed limit

speed trap, radar

speeding

subway (BrE), underpass (AmE)

tailgating

toll, charge

traffic island

traffic jam, congestion

traffic regulation, rule of the road

traffic violation