ドライブ
drive; road trip; to go for a drive
→ I went for a drive to the sea on a fine day.
乗せる
to give a ride to; to pick up
→ Could you give me a ride to the station?
助手席
passenger seat (front)
→ The person in the passenger seat, please check the map.
シートベルト
seatbelt
→ Please fasten your seatbelt even in the back seats.
カーナビ
car navigation system; GPS
→ I drove following the instructions of the car navigation system.
道路
road; highway
→ This road gets dark at night.
渋滞
traffic jam; congestion; to be congested
→ There is always a traffic jam during the morning commute.
速度
speed; velocity
→ The speed limit on this road is 50 km per hour.
高速道路
highway; expressway
→ If you use the expressway, you will arrive in three hours.
安全(な)
safety; security; safe
→ For the safety of children, please use child car seats.
列
line; row; queue
→ Many people are lining up and waiting at the bus stop.
割り込む
to cut in line; to wedge into
→ Cutting into a queue is a violation of manners.
駐車違反
parking violation
→ The car with a parking violation was towed away by a tow truck.
スピード違反
speeding violation
→ I was pulled over by the police for speeding.
飲酒運転
drunk driving
→ Drunk driving is strictly prohibited by law.
アクセル
accelerator; gas pedal
→ I mistook the gas pedal for the brake.
カーブ
curve; bend
→ Please slow down at curves.
ゆるい
gentle (slope); loose
→ I slowly went up the gentle slope.
パンク
flat tire; puncture; to get a flat
→ I was in trouble because I got a flat tire on the expressway.
一方通行
one-way traffic
→ This street is one-way traffic, so you cannot turn right.
通行止め
road closed; suspension of traffic
→ Due to construction, this road is closed to traffic.
運転免許証
driver's license
→ I went to the license center to renew my driver's license.
ぶつかる
to collide with; to bump into
→ The car collided with the wall and was scratched.
ひく
to run over; to knock down
→ A cat darted out, but thankfully I didn't run it over.
ハンドル
steering wheel
→ Holding the steering wheel with one hand is dangerous.
トランク
trunk; boot
→ The suitcase did not fit in the trunk.
エンジン
engine; motor
→ I started the engine, but it wouldn't run.
中古車
used car; second-hand car
→ Even among used cars, there are some in good condition.
トラック
truck; lorry
→ When driving behind a large truck, it is hard to see ahead.
