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100 Words Every Traffic Officer Should Know

July 28, 2026

100 Words Every Traffic Officer Should Know

No. Item Definition
1. accelerate increase speed
2. ambulance emergency medical vehicle
3. arrest take into custody
4. backup additional help
5. barrier structure blocking passage
6. beacon flashing warning light
7. bicycle two-wheeled pedal vehicle
8. brake device that slows motion
9. breathalyzer device measuring alcohol breath
10. bridge road over obstacle
11. bus large passenger vehicle
12. checkpoint inspection stopping point
13. citation formal notice of violation
14. compliance following rules or orders
15. cooperate work with authorities
16. crash vehicle collision
17. crosswalk marked pedestrian crossing
18. curb raised road edge
19. cyclist person riding a bicycle
20. debris scattered broken material
21. delay late movement or wait
22. detour temporary alternate route
23. dispatch send officers or vehicles
24. driver person operating a vehicle
25. evade avoid capture
26. evidence proof for a case
27. exit way out from road
28. fine money penalty
29. firetruck firefighting emergency vehicle
30. flashlight portable hand light
31. flee run away
32. go move ahead
33. green traffic light for go
34. gridlock complete traffic standstill
35. hazard source of danger
36. headlight front vehicle light
37. highway major public road
38. horn warning sound device
39. impaired affected by alcohol or drugs
40. impound take vehicle into custody
41. indicator turn signal light
42. injury physical harm
43. insurance financial protection coverage
44. intersection place where roads cross
45. jaywalk cross street illegally
46. lane marked road strip
47. left the left side
48. license official driving permit
49. median strip dividing traffic
50. merge join moving traffic
51. mirror reflective viewing surface
52. motorcycle two-wheeled motor vehicle
53. no parking parking is not allowed
54. notebook small book for notes
55. officer law enforcement official
56. one-way allowing travel one direction
57. overtake pass another vehicle
58. park leave vehicle standing
59. passenger person riding in vehicle
60. patrol watch area regularly
61. pedestrian person walking
62. plate vehicle number sign
63. pursuit chase of a vehicle
64. ramp sloped road connection
65. registration official vehicle record
66. report official written account
67. reverse move backward
68. right the right side
69. road public driving route
70. roundabout circular traffic junction
71. route way from place to place
72. shoulder road edge for emergencies
73. sidewalk path beside a road
74. signal indicate intention
75. slow reduce speed
76. speed rate of travel
77. stop cease moving
78. straight without turning
79. street road in a town
80. tailgate follow too closely
81. taillight rear vehicle light
82. ticket official traffic citation
83. tow pull a vehicle
84. trailer vehicle pulled behind another
85. truck large goods vehicle
86. tunnel underground road passage
87. turn change driving direction
88. u-turn turn to opposite direction
89. van covered road vehicle
90. vest high-visibility safety garment
91. violation breaking a traffic rule
92. warning notice of possible danger
93. warrant legal authorization order
94. whistle small device making sharp sound
95. windshield front window of vehicle
96. wiper blade clearing windshield
97. witness person who saw event
98. work zone road area under repair
99. yellow traffic light for caution
100. yield give way to others

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