traffic safety
61safety island — noun An area of roadway from which traffic is excluded so as to provide safety for pedestrians; a traffic island …
62safety zone — A portion of street or highway set apart fur the use of pedestrians, vehicular traffic being excluded, one of the most common of which is a zone established for pedestrians awaiting a bus or other public conveyance. 25 Am J1st High § 265. A zone… …
63Traffic counter — A traffic counter is a device, often electronic in nature, used to count, classify, and/or, measure the speed of vehicular traffic passing along a given roadway. The device is usually deployed in near proximity to the roadway and uses an… …
64safety alert — An alert issued to an aircraft under the control of ATC (air traffic control) if in the controller’s opinion the aircraft’s altitude is unsafe with respect to the terrain or an obstruction, or it is in an unsafe proximity to other aircraft. When… …
65traffic beam — noun A headlight setting intended for roads with traffic on them at night. For your own safety and that of others, follow the suggestion in the verse: Syn: low beam Ant: country beam, high beam …
66traffic cone — noun A cone shaped marker, generally made out of plastic or rubber, that is placed on roads or footpaths to temporarily redirect traffic in a safe manner. Syn: toddler, road cone, safety cone, construction cone, pylon …
67safety island — an area provided for the safety of pedestrians from vehicular traffic, as between lanes on a busy street or highway. [1930 35] * * * …
68safety island — noun (C) AmE a traffic island …
69safety island — safe′ty is land n. trs an area from which vehicular traffic is excluded in a roadway • Etymology: 1930–35 …
70traffic island — traf′fic is land n. trs a raised or marked off area between lanes of a roadway, used as a safety island, for separating lanes, etc …
