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TRAFFIC, COLLOCATIONS - Coggle Diagram
TRAFFIC
COMMUTING
traffic system
local transport link
a bus network
a busy commuter route
a commuter town
take a replacement bus service
work from home
mode of transportation (by air, by land, by sea)
means of transportation (car, taxi, etc)
TRAFFIC JAMS
in rush hour
at peak time (opp. off-peak)
traffic gridlock on the road
lengthy tailback
traffic jam
get stuck in traffic
ease traffic congestion
congested roads
heavy congestion
alleviate bottlenecks
road closures
bring traffic to a standstill
bumper-to-bumper traffic (informal)
volume of traffic
disruption on many roads
to be running late
TRAINS
a rail network
overcrowded trains
packed trains
train strikes
train operators
travel on a crowded commuter train
season ticket
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IMPROVEMENTS
invest in infrastructure
provide local transport services
car-sharing programmes
park-and-ride schemes
engineering works
road-building programmes
ACCIDENTS
a pile-up
a head-on collision
reckless driving
careless driving
drink-driving
drug-driving
take a breathalyser test
hit-and-run accident
penalty points on the driver's licence
road rage
potential hazard
jump a red light
DRIVING REGULATIONS
give way at a roundabout
have the right of way
sound / beep your horn
car has been clamped
we were diverted onto a country lane
traffic warden
exceed/break the speed limit
ECOLOGY
exhaust emissions
exhaust fumes
emissions
fumes
air quality
a cycle network
cycle lanes
commute by bike
the incessant roar of trucks
to discharge / to emit
electric car
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
a bus
a ferry
a coach
a tram
bus service
taxi rank
car hire
car park
hail a taxi
a cable car
the underground / the subway
CARS
PARTS OF A CAR
windscreen (лобовое стекло)
windscreen wipers (дворники)
wheel (колесо)
steering wheel (руль)
headlights (фары)
number plate (номер)
tyre (шина)
a bald tyre
boot (багажник)
wing mirror (боковое зеркало)
rearview mirror (зеркало заднего вида)
roadworthy car
DRIVING A CAR
to pull away (from ...)
to steer the car
to accelerate
to slow down
to speed up
to put on the brakes
to reverse
to swerve
to brake
to skid
to overtake
a manual car
an automatic car
to change gear
to be alert
to be on the alert for
to be on the lookout for
autonomous car / self-driving vehicle
ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE
a roundabout
a junction
an intersetion
pedestrian crossing
zebra crossing
tow-away zone
road sign
kerb (бордюр)
pavement
pay and display machine
parking meter
COLLOCATIONS
TAKE ...
= you can TAKE the vehicle operated by someone else
take the bus / a taxi / the train
take a plane to ... OR fly ...
take a ship OR go by ship, sail to England
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OPERATE
= all forms of motorised vehicle
operate a car / a truck, etc.
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GET ON
= standing
get on a train / a bus / a ship / an aircraft / a plane
= sit on open-air vehicle: get on a motorcycle / a bicycle / a boat
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