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Road Safety

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  1. accident
    an unfortunate mishap
    It is because of the accidents that occur everyday on the road, in which all sorts of vehicles and human beings and even animal are involved.
  2. vehicle
    a conveyance that transports people or objects
    It is because of the accidents that occur everyday on the road, in which all sorts of vehicles and human beings and even animal are involved.
  3. obstruction
    any structure that makes progress difficult
    These accidents mean loss of life and loss of property and more often than not obstruction to traffic.
  4. traffic
    vehicles or pedestrians traveling in a particular locality
    These accidents mean loss of life and loss of property and more often than not obstruction to traffic.
  5. speed
    a rate at which something happens
    In this age of speed and fast moving vehicles and with the congestion on roads, these accidents have became almost an everyday affair.
  6. spectacles
    eyeglasses
    So unless everybody is educated on the importance of road safety, the loss and the sorry spectacles cannot be avoided.
  7. prevention
    the act of hindering
    Prevention is better than cure.
  8. circumstances
    one's overall condition in life
    Accidents are due to many causes and may occur under different circumstances.
  9. fracture
    breaking of hard tissue such as bone
    When a person, walking briskly, steps on, it he or she will slip down ending in fracture of bones and sometimes even more dangerous than that.
  10. pedestrian
    a person who travels by foot
    Where there are Zebra crossings on the road for the pedestrians to cross, one should cross along them.
  11. risk
    a source of danger
    One is trying to overtake and very often taking risk.
  12. judgment
    the act of assessing a person or situation or event
    Another is wrong judgment in crossing.
  13. crowd
    a large number of things or people considered together
    In crowded streets accidents may take place in a snap second because one does not care for the signal.
  14. precept
    a rule of personal conduct
    "Stop, look and go" is the best precept; it will save vehicles from accidents.
  15. inevitable
    incapable of being avoided or prevented
    But where one takes a foolish step, the result is the inevitable accident.
  16. abreast
    alongside each other, facing in the same direction
    Riding two or three abreast is always dangerous.
  17. victim
    an unfortunate person who suffers from adverse circumstances
    Scooter riders become victims of road accidents.
  18. brake
    a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
    Very often the cause of accidents is the failure of the brake system which means the owner of the vehicle does not bother to keep the machine in good condition.
  19. bother
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
    Very often the cause of accidents is the failure of the brake system which means the owner of the vehicle does not bother to keep the machine in good condition.
  20. misery
    a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
    By attending to the vehicle regularly a lot of miseries could be avoided.
  21. limb
    one of the jointed appendages of an animal
    Children must be taught their limbs and lives are very valuable and they must not take risk, especially when leaving the school.
  22. regulate
    bring into conformity with rules, principles, or usage
    Under the circumstances the teachers must feel it their duty to regulate the traffic near the school.
  23. cooperate
    work together on a common enterprise or project
    The police can cooperate with the school in this respect.
  24. conscious
    having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts
    To make the people road conscious, the mass media can play a useful role.
  25. emphasize
    stress or single out as important
    Shots in the cinema or TV emphasizing the importance of road safety can be highlighted.
  26. highlight
    an area of brightness in a picture
    Shots in the cinema or TV emphasizing the importance of road safety can be highlighted.
Created on Fri Mar 15 12:30:04 EDT 2013 (updated Fri Mar 15 12:31:52 EDT 2013)

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