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100 Collocations for Driving and Traffic

May 18, 2026

100 Collocations for Driving and Traffic

No. Item Definition
1. accelerator pedal pedal used to speed up
2. back up move the vehicle backward
3. beep the horn sound the horn briefly
4. bike lane lane for bicycles
5. blind spot area not visible in mirrors
6. block the driveway obstruct a driveway entrance
7. brake pedal pedal used to slow
8. bumper-to-bumper traffic very dense slow traffic
9. bus lane lane reserved for buses
10. car wash place to clean vehicles
11. change lanes move into another lane
12. check the mirrors look in the mirrors
13. clear the intersection move out of the crossing
14. come to a stop stop completely
15. crosswalk marked pedestrian crossing
16. cut someone off move in front dangerously
17. dashboard panel with vehicle controls
18. dead battery battery with no power
19. defensive driving driving to avoid hazards
20. detour route alternative route around closure
21. distracted driving driving without full attention
22. drive carefully operate a vehicle with caution
23. driving license official permit to drive
24. drunk driving driving after drinking alcohol
25. ease off the gas press the accelerator less
26. fasten your seat belt secure the safety belt
27. feed the meter put money in meter
28. fender bender minor car accident
29. fill up the tank put fuel in the car
30. flat tire tire with no air
31. follow the signs obey posted directions
32. gas station place to buy fuel
33. gear shift lever for changing gears
34. get stuck in traffic be delayed by congestion
35. give way allow another road user first
36. green light signal to proceed
37. gridlock complete traffic standstill
38. handbrake manual brake for parking
39. hazard lights flashing warning lights
40. head-on collision fronts of vehicles crash
41. heavy traffic many vehicles causing slow movement
42. highway patrol police monitoring major roads
43. hit the brakes brake suddenly
44. ignition key key used to start
45. intersection place where roads cross
46. jaywalk cross illegally on foot
47. jump-start the car start using another battery
48. keep left stay on the left side
49. keep right stay on the right side
50. keep your distance stay safely behind another vehicle
51. lane closure one lane is closed
52. license plate vehicle identification plate
53. make a U-turn turn around completely
54. merge into traffic join the traffic flow
55. no parking parking is not allowed
56. obey the speed limit follow the legal speed
57. one-way street street for one direction
58. overtake a car pass a slower vehicle
59. parallel park park alongside the curb
60. park illegally leave a car unlawfully
61. park in a space leave a car in spot
62. parking lot area for parked vehicles
63. parking ticket fine for illegal parking
64. pass on the left overtake using the left lane
65. pedestrian crossing marked place to cross
66. pull over stop at the roadside
67. rear-end collision crash into the vehicle ahead
68. red light signal to stop
69. reverse into a space back into a parking space
70. road rage angry aggressive driving behavior
71. road signs signs giving road information
72. run a red light drive through a red signal
73. run out of gas have no fuel left
74. rush hour busy commuting time
75. slow down reduce your speed
76. speed bump raised strip slowing traffic
77. speed limit maximum legal driving speed
78. speed up increase your speed
79. speeding ticket fine for driving too fast
80. step on the brakes press the brake pedal
81. stop at the light halt at the signal
82. stop sign sign requiring a full stop
83. tailgate another car follow too closely behind
84. take the exit leave by an exit road
85. toll road road requiring payment
86. traffic fine money penalty for violation
87. traffic jam a long line of stopped vehicles
88. traffic light road signal with colored lights
89. traffic signal device controlling vehicle movement
90. traffic violation breaking a road rule
91. turn left move the vehicle left
92. turn right move the vehicle right
93. use high beams switch to bright headlights
94. watch for cyclists be alert for bicycle riders
95. watch for pedestrians be alert for people walking
96. wave someone through signal another to proceed
97. windshield wipers blades clearing the windshield
98. yellow light signal to prepare to stop
99. yield sign sign requiring giving way
100. yield the right of way let others go first

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