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100 Words Every Motorist Should Know

May 19, 2026

100 Words Every Motorist Should Know

No. Item Definition
1. accelerate increase speed
2. accelerator pedal that increases speed
3. accident unexpected harmful road event
4. airbag inflating crash protection cushion
5. alternator device charging the battery
6. battery stored electrical power source
7. blind spot unseen area around a vehicle
8. brake device that slows the vehicle
9. breakdown mechanical failure on the road
10. bumper protective bar at vehicle ends
11. caliper part squeezing brake pads
12. clutch pedal engaging engine and gearbox
13. collision crash between vehicles or objects
14. congestion heavy crowded traffic
15. coolant liquid preventing overheating
16. crosswalk marked pedestrian crossing
17. cruise control system holding steady speed
18. curb raised road edge
19. dashboard panel of driver instruments
20. decelerate reduce speed
21. detour alternative route around closure
22. differential gear set between drive wheels
23. door panel for entering the car
24. driver person operating a vehicle
25. engine machine powering the vehicle
26. exhaust system carrying out gases
27. exit way off a road
28. fender panel around a wheel
29. fuel substance burned for power
30. garage place for parking or repair
31. gear selected transmission ratio
32. gearbox housing of transmission gears
33. glove box small storage compartment inside
34. green light signal to proceed
35. gridlock traffic completely jammed
36. handbrake manual brake for parking
37. hazard lights flashing emergency warning lights
38. headlight front driving light
39. highway major fast road
40. hood cover over the engine
41. horn warning sound device
42. ignition system that starts combustion
43. immobilizer device preventing unauthorized starting
44. indicator signal light for turning
45. insurance financial protection against losses
46. intersection place where roads cross
47. junction place where roads meet
48. key fob remote electronic car key
49. lane marked strip of roadway
50. license plate official vehicle identification plate
51. lock fastening that secures entry
52. mechanic person who repairs vehicles
53. median strip dividing opposite traffic
54. merge join moving traffic
55. mileage distance traveled or efficiency
56. mirror reflective aid for seeing behind
57. motorist person driving a motor vehicle
58. muffler part reducing exhaust noise
59. odometer distance recorder in a vehicle
60. oil lubricant for the engine
61. one-way allowing travel in one direction
62. overpass bridge carrying road over another
63. overtake pass another vehicle
64. park leave a vehicle standing
65. passenger person riding in a vehicle
66. pavement hard road surface
67. pump device dispensing fuel
68. radiator part cooling the engine
69. rearview mirror inside mirror facing backward
70. red light signal to stop
71. registration official record of the vehicle
72. reverse move backward
73. road sign sign giving road information
74. rotor disc pressed by brake pads
75. roundabout circular traffic junction
76. seat belt safety strap for occupants
77. service routine vehicle maintenance
78. signal indicate intended movement
79. speed limit maximum legal road speed
80. steer control direction of travel
81. steering wheel wheel used to steer
82. stop come to a full halt
83. suspension system absorbing road shocks
84. taillight rear light on a vehicle
85. ticket official penalty notice
86. tire rubber wheel covering
87. tow pull a disabled vehicle
88. traffic vehicles using the road
89. transmission system sending power to wheels
90. trunk rear storage compartment
91. turn change direction
92. U-turn turn reversing direction
93. underpass road passing beneath another
94. van boxy vehicle for cargo
95. violation breaking a traffic rule
96. warning light dashboard signal of a problem
97. wheel round part that rolls
98. windshield front window of a car
99. wiper blade clearing the windshield
100. yield give right of way

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