eco-coasting n.— «Around 5.4 million motorists are putting lives in danger by freewheeling out of gear down hills to save fuel. Experts warn eco-coasting puts drivers at risk of losing control as gravity takes over.» —“Freewheel...
highway hypnosis n.— «Even without actually falling asleep, drivers can go for miles in what some experts call “highway hypnosis,” with their reflexes slowed and their judgment impaired.» —“When lack of sleep can...
fog line n.— «Resident Michael Reiskind noted that the Jamaicaway lacks edge-of-the-road striping—or “fog lines,” as he called them—on both shoulders of the road between Kelly Circle and Perkins Street. That means drivers have no visual...
ghost bike n.— «Bicycle-safety advocates yesterday solemnly rode to each of the 14 spots around the city where cyclists were killed by cars in 2006, leaving behind white “ghost bikes” to memorialize the victims.» —“Ride...
ghost bike n.— «The latest incident came on the same day local cyclists had put up what’s called a ghost bike near the spot where 38-year-old William Korol died on Saturday in a hit-and run crash on Stony Plain Road. The ghost bikes...
suicide lane n.— «The convention passed resolutions calling for standardization of traffic rules throughout the country and elimination of the third or “suicide lane” on highways.» —“Junior Chamber Chooses...