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Question		Answer
a blind corner start learning		a corner around which you cannot see
a collision start learning		a crash in which two moving vehicles hit each other
the crash barrier start learning		strong low fence built along the side of a road or between two halves of
motorway to prevent accidents start learning		motorway to prevent accidents
to dent a car start learning		to damage the metal (the door, the bumper, the bonnet etc) of a car
to do... kph start learning		to drive at... kph
to draw up start learning		to stop in a vehicle
(to be on) full beam start learning		if your lights are on full beam, they are raised so that you can see more
to get out (of a car) start learning		to leave a car, taxi, van, lorry [note: for all other forms of transport (plane,
a hairpin bend start learning		sharp bend in road, where road turns back in the opposite direction
heavy traffic start learning		lots of traffic
to hit/slam on the brakes start learning		to brake quickly and suddenly
to jump a red light start learning		to pass through a traffic light that is red
a lane start learning		large, wide roads are divided into lanes (most motorways have 3 or more lanes)
the lights changed start learning		the traffic lights turned red or green
to mount the pavement start learning		to go up on the pavement while driving
to overtake start learning		to pass a car which is in front of you
to pull away start learning		to start driving having previously stopped or having previously been parked
to pull into somewhere start learning		to leave the road in order to stop somewhere
to pull out start learning		to join the traffic, having previously stopped
to pull (sb) over start learning		to stop at the side of the road
to pull up start learning		to stop in a vehicle
to put a car into reverse start learning		to change into reverse gear so that you can move backwards
to skid start learning		to slide on the road
to speed start learning		to go faster than the speed limit
to stall start learning		if cb/a car stalls, the engine of the car stops suddenly
to swerve to avoid sth start learning		to suddenly move one’s car sideways so as to avoid sth in the road
to tow start learning		if one vehicle tows another, it pulls that vehicle behind it, often by means of a rope or
a chain start learning		a chain
to tow (sth) away start learning		to remove a vehicle that has been illegally parked or that has been illegally
a windscreen start learning		the front window of a car
to write (a car) off start learning		to damage a car so badly that repairing it would cost more than buying a
new one start learning		new one
give way start learning		stop at a junction before entering a bigger road
has the right of way start learning		is allowed to go before other traffic
pedestrian crossing start learning		often called a zebra crossing when it has black and white stripes
sounding/beeping start learning		beeping is less formal than sounding
jumping start learning		not stopping at
reckless start learning		very dangerous, without any care for others
drink start learning		driving
drug start learning		driving
breathalyser start learning		instrument you breathe into to measure alcohol level
ban start learning		removal of your driving licence

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