English Vocabulary in Use: Advanced Book with Answers and Enhanced eBook Vocabulary Reference and Practice 3rd Edition

right of way
2
. You must give way to pedestrians at a 
pedestrian 
crossing
3
.
In some countries, 
sounding/beeping
4
your horn
is prohibited, except in emergencies.
In most countries,
jumping
5
a red light
is a serious offence, as is 
reckless
6
driving
.
In many parts of the world, 
drink-driving
7
or 
drug-driving
8
can result in a heavy fi ne or imprisonment. 
Drivers may be asked by a police offi cer to take a 
breathalyser
9
test. 
Hit-and-run
10
accidents are almost 
always considered to be grave offences and may result in a 
ban
11
for several years and/or imprisonment. 
In the UK, less serious breaches of traffi c regulations may lead to 
penalty points
12
on the driver’s licence. 
In many countries, 
on-the-spot
13
fi nes may be issued for careless driving and other offences.
In the European Union, 
exhaust emissions
14
must meet certain standards, and the car must be 
roadworthy
15
, which includes a minimum depth of 
tyre tread
16
: driving with a 
bald
17
tyre is against 
the law
.
(
Radio announcement
)
There was an accident at the junction between the A476 and 
the A53 this morning involving a lorry carrying a load of glue. 
Traffi c has been stuck there for the last three hours. 

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Exercises
57
English Vocabulary in Use Advanced
Fill the gaps in these sentences using words and phrases from the opposite page.
1 We can’t park here; it’s a 
zone.
2 There was a five-mile 
on the motorway because of road works.
3 Fog caused a number of 
, one of which involved 15 cars.
4 If it’s a 
sign, you don’t have to stop if the road is clear, but if it’s a stop sign, then 
you must always stop.
5 Who has the 
at a pedestrian crossing in your country? Cars or pedestrians?
6 It was a 
accident, but the police have a description of the car.
7 The permitted level of 
is to be lowered in an attempt to reduce air pollution in 
big cities.
8 He was given a 
test and it was discovered he had consumed a huge amount of 
alcohol. He was charged with 
, fined and given three 
on his licence.
9 In some countries, drivers 
their 
just because they get frustrated. As a 
result, the city streets are incredibly noisy.
10 The bad weather caused a lot of 
to traffic all over the country.
11 People are being encouraged to leave their cars at home in an effort to reduce 
in the 
city centre.