List of definitions

  1. A group of electric cells connected as a unit to furnish current.
  2. Ticket or summons.
  3. A liquid added to a motor vehicle's radiator to reduce heat.
  4. An offense a driver can be charged with if the B.A.C. at the time of arrest falls between .05 and .10 percent.
  5. Passing a vehicle on a one lane road.
  6. A directional signal.
  7. System in which your insurance company pays your expenses. Payment is made without regard as to who caused the accident.
  8. A divided highway with limited access that has more than one lane in each direction, designed for high-speed travel.
  9. A breaking of a law.
  10. Keeping a vehicle on a desired course by making the necessary steering corrections.
  11. Gas pedal.
  12. The sudden burst of a tire.
  13. A pathway for pedestrians when they cross a street.
  14. Indicator that shows the amount of gas in the vehicle.
  15. Inflated like a pillow in frontal and side frontal collisions. Part of protective system.
  16. Insurance that covers damage to your car caused by something other than a collision.
  17. Law that says driver charged with D.W.I. must take a chemical test for amount of alcohol in the blood.
  18. Reduces engine noise, part of exhaust system.
  19. Gauge that tells speed of vehicle.
  20. Turning maneuver that results in vehicle facing opposite direction.
  21. Part of engine that combines fuel and air.
  22. Warning sign to advise drivers that road crews are working on or near the road. Orange in color.
  23. Upkeep.
  24. Parking Brake.
  25. System that satefy belts operate on, which allows belt to unreel freely unless there is a sudden deceleration.
  26. Blend in with.
  27. Position in which the car gears are not engaged.
  28. Gauge that shows total distance car has been driven.
  29. To move the eyes over a wide area, rather than look at one fixed point.
  30. Take away a drivers license for a time.
  31. Follow too closely.
  32. Let another road user go first, or have the right-of-way.
  33. Device that is driven by the engine and produces electric current.
  34. The shaft on which the wheels revolve.
  35. Sign with a large white X -- placed near railroad tracks as a warning.
  36. A path that permits a driver to say out of a collision. Alternate path of travel in case of emergency.
  37. Bright lights -- (said about headlights).
  38. Insurance to protect you against claims if in an accident and at fault.
  39. Run car at slow speed with little or no pressure on accelerator (gas).
  40. Place where two or more streets cross.
  41. Reading on selector quadrant that shows the transmission is locked.
  42. Take away permanently.
  43. The off-road area -- running along the edge of a road.
  44. A turnabout made in the streets by turning left, backing to the right, then moving forward.
  45. An alternator gauge or light.
  46. Third pedal in a standard shift car.
  47. Offense charged with if the B.A.C. at time of arrest is .10 percent or higher.
  48. The driver pays a given amount (usually $50, $100, or $500) and then the insurance company pays the rest.
  49. Time and space gap between vehicles traveling in same lane of traffic.
  50. To ride on top of a film of water instead of tires maintaining firm contact with the roads.
  51. Parking car in line with a group of cars arranged one behind another.
  52. Cooling device in a car which, by using a fan, air cools liquid pumped from the engine.
  53. Right of a vehicle or pedestrian to go first.
  54. The distance and area a driver can see.
  55. Chemical in cars' cooling system -- reduces chance coolant will freeze.
  56. Clears moisture and ice from windows.
  57. This system gets rid of waste gases and vapors from the engine.
  58. The lever that allows a driver to select a gear.
  59. Safety device -- prevents injury to head and neck in rear-end collisions.
  60. Main public roadway that runs between cities.
  61. Road signs with pictures or symbols instead of words so they can be understood in any country.
  62. A system of steering in which the front wheels are turned by a force supplied by an extra source of power, together with the regular force provided by the driver.
  63. Amount of free movement in a lever, foot pedal, or steering wheel.
  64. Sign that tells drivers where to find food, gas, and rest areas.
  65. Traffic signal that has been on for some time and will turn yellow soon.
  66. Yellow sign, either diamond-shaped or round, with black letters or symbols that warns drivers of potential hazards ahead.
  67. System in which gears are changed automatically.
  68. The amount of alcohol in the blood.
  69. Area outside of vehicle that is not visible to the driver, even using mirrors.
  70. Part of the taillight assembly. They light up when you start to stop.
  71. Covers the cost of repairs to your car due to damage caused by a crash, even if no other car is involved.
  72. Point at which clutch and other power train begin to work together.
  73. Machine driven by engine -- converts mechanical energy to electrical energy.
  74. System, controlled by a switch, which provides the spark that causes the fuel and air mixture in the engine to burn.
  75. Route marker or destination sign showing directions or distances.
  76. Shows pressure at which oil is being pumped to the engine's moving parts.
  77. Person on foot.
  78. Roadway sign -- indicates certain legal controls over a driver's actions.
  79. Condition of the steering wheel when the ignition switch is in the locked position.
  80. Shows whether the engine is running at the proper temperature.
  81. A safety bag that automatically inflates upon impact in a collision.
  82. A lane reserved for use by vehicles having two or more occupants.
  83. Indicator.
  84. Involving or connecting two or more states.