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WI Traffic Signs M-Z
Vocabulary Words for ESL Driver Ed
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Machinery | Machines or equipment to fix the road |
| Maintenance | Taking care of, fixing (Road Maintenance Ahead) |
| Merging | Coming together (Merging Lanes) |
| Minimum | The smallest amount (Minimum Speed) |
| Motorcycle | A vehicle with two wheels and a motor |
| Motorists | People who drive |
| Motorized | With a motor (Motorized Vehicles) |
| Narrow | Not wide (Narrow Bridge) |
| North | A direction word (Highway 53 North) |
| Obey | to follow or listen to |
| Oil | A liquid for cars and trucks; can be used to seal roads |
| Oncoming | Coming toward you,coming closer (Oncoming Traffic) |
| Only | Just one way or just one kind (This Way Only, Trucks Only) |
| Outlet | Road out (No Outlet, Dead End) |
| Outside | Not inside (Truck Traffic Outside This Door) |
| Park - 1 | A place for picnics and games (Carson Park, Irvine Park, Owen Park) |
| Park - 2 | Stop the car and leave it (No Parking, Parking by Permit Only) |
| Pavement | Blacktop - hard surface of a road |
| Ped | Pedestrian. Person by foot |
| Pedestrian | People walking (Pedestrian Crossing, No Pedestrians) |
| Pick-Up | A type of truck |
| Playground | Play area for children by a school or in a park |
| Present | Now (Present Speed 45) or here (Children Present) |
| Proceed | Move ahead (Proceed With Caution) |
| Prohibited | Not allowed (No Parking, No Right Turn) |
| Push button | A button on a traffic signal to push so you can walk across the highway |
| Reduce | Go slower (Reduce Speed) |
| Reserved | To keep open for special vehicles (Reserved Parking) |
| Resume | To start again after stopping or slowing(Resume Speed) |
| Road | A place for cars to travel (Rough Road, Road Work, Road Closed) |
| Rough | Bumpy, not smooth (Rough Road) |
| Route | The way to get from one place to another, sometimes the name of a road (Route 93) |
| School | A place for students to learn (School Crossing, School Zone) |
| Sharp | Changes quickly (Sharp Curve) |
| Shoulders | The edge of the road where cars can pull over (Soft Shoulder) |
| Signals | The three lights (red, yellow, green), or the turn signals on your car |
| Single | Only one (Single Lane) |
| Slippery | Difficult to drive because of ice, snow, or rain - you may slide |
| Slow | Not fast (Slow -Children at Play, Slow - Road Construction) |
| Soft | Not hard (Soft Shoulder) |
| South | A direction word (Highway 53 South) |
| Speed | How fast you travel (Speed Limit 55) |
| Steep | When the road goes up or down very fast (Steep Hill) |
| Survey crew | Men who work on the road (Survey Crew -Slow Down) |
| Temporary | For a short time (Temporary Road) |
| Thru (Through) | From one side to another (Drive Thru, No Thru Traffic) |
| Tons | A weight for trucks -2000 pounds, 1 metric ton = 1000 kilograms (weight Limit 5 Tons) |
| Tow away zone | Don't park here, your car will be taken away. |
| Tracks | Trains run on tracks (Do Not Stop On Tracks) |
| Trailer hitch | A metal ball to hook a trailer onto a truck or van |
| Unlawful | Not legal, against the law (Littering is Unlawful) |
| Use | To do something (Use Stairs, Do Not Use Elevator in Emergency, Use Left Lane) |
| Village | Small town (Drive Carefully Through Village) |
| Walk | To move ahead using your feet (Walk, Don't Walk) |
| Warning | Danger, caution, be careful, yellow signs are warning signs |
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