ESL driving flashcards

Driving

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Accelerate

The action of pushing the accelerator pedal to make a vehicle move faster.

Accident

When a vehicle hits another vehicle or object (ex. a tree, a sign, etc.).

Ambulance

A special vehicle to help injured people by taking them to the hospital. It uses flashing lights and sound to get drivers’ attention.

Back seat

The seat in the back of a car.

Back up

To move a vehicle backwards.

Blinker

A flashing light that drivers use to show others that they will turn their car left or right (same as turn signal) (British English).

Boot

A storage area that is located at the back of a vehicle. It is opened from outside (same as trunk) (British English).

Bridge

A road that is built over an obstacle.

Change lanes

To move your vehicle into another lane.

Console

The small storage area located between a vehicle’s front seats.

Convertible

A style of car that has a removable top.

Crosswalk

A special place for pedestrians to cross a road.

Decelerate

The action of pushing the brake pedal to make a vehicle move more slowly.

Destination

The final place that you plan to go when you are driving.

Driver

The person who controls a car, truck, or bus.

Driver’s license

A plastic card with personal information and a picture of the person who has permission to drive a vehicle.

Fire truck

A special vehicle with equipment to stop fires. It uses flashing lights and sound to get drivers’ attention.

Flat tire

When a tire loses all of its air.

Fog

A cloud that is on or a little above the ground.

Gas station

A small store that sells gasoline, snacks, and drinks (same as petrol station) (American English).

Hazard lights

Special flashing lights on a car that drivers use when there is an emergency or danger.

Headlights

The lights located at the front of a vehicle. These are usually used when driving at night.

Honk

The action of pressing a vehicle’s horn.

Horn

A device that creates a loud sound and alerts other drivers and pedestrians. It is located in the center of the steering wheel and is activated when pressed.

Intersection

A place where more than one road meets (American English).

Interstate

A very long road where vehicles drive at fast speeds. These roads are not inside of a city center but are outside or beside of a city.

Lanes

Strips of road with painted lines on both sides for vehicles to travel on.

License plate

A metal plate with special numbers and letters that police can use to identify a car owner. It is usually located on the back of a vehicle.

Motorcycle

A kind of transportation that looks like a bicycle but has a motor. It has no doors or top.

One-way street

A street where drivers can only move in one direction.

Park

To stop and turn off a vehicle in an area (usually a parking lot).

Parking lot

A special place to leave a vehicle.

Pass

When you increase your car’s speed in order to drive in front of the car ahead of you. People do this when the car ahead of them is driving too slowly.

Passenger

A person who travels in transportation (ex. car, airplane, bus) but does not control it.

Pedestrian

A person who is walking close to or beside of the road.

Petrol station

A small store that sells gasoline, snacks, and drinks (same as gas station) (British English).

Pull in

To park a car by moving a vehicle forward (usually into a parking space).

Pull over

To stop your car on the side of the road.

Railroad crossing

A place where the road crosses railroad tracks.

Rearview mirror

A mirror that is located at the top center of the front windshield. Drivers use it to see behind their car.

Road

The place cars travel on that is made of concrete or asphalt.

Road rage

When a driver feels strong anger towards other drivers.

Rush hour

The hour or hours when the most cars are on the road (this is usually when people are driving to work or home from work).

Seat belt

A belt that crosses the body in the front to keep drivers and passengers safe.

Shotgun

American slang that means to ride in a vehicle’s front passenger seat.

Side mirrors

The mirrors that located on the sides of a car’s two front doors. Drivers use these to see beside of their car.

Sign

An object with a picture or writing that is put beside or above the road for drivers to read or see.

Skid mark

Black marks on the road made by tires when a vehicle stops too quickly.

Slow down

Slow down: The action of pushing the brake pedal to make a vehicle move more slowly (same as decelerate).

Speed bump

A strip of concrete in the center of a road that is designed to slow a vehicle’s speed.

Speed limit

The fastest legal driving speed in an area.

Speed up

The action of pushing the accelerator pedal to make a vehicle move faster (same as accelerate).

Speeding

When you drive a vehicle faster than you are allowed to.

Steer

To control a vehicle’s direction by moving the steering wheel to the left or right.

Steering wheel

The round wheel drivers use to control a car’s direction.

Stop

The act of pushing the brake pedal until a vehicle stops.

Swerve

To quickly move your car to the left or right in order to avoid hitting something.

Tailgate

When a vehicle drives very closely to the car in front of it.

Ticket

A piece of paper that a policeman gives you for breaking a driving law. Tickets require you to pay money for your mistake.

Tires

The round rubber wheels attached to the bottom of a vehicle.

Toll road

A road that you must pay to drive your vehicle on.

Traffic jam

When many vehicles are in front of one another and move very slowly or are stopped.

Traffic light

An electric light with green, yellow, and red colors. It tells drivers when to move and stop their cars.

Trunk

A storage area that is located at the back of a vehicle. It is opened from outside (same as boot) (American English).

Turn

The act of moving a vehicle left or right.

Turn signal

A flashing light that drivers use to show others that they will turn their car left or right (same as blinker) (American English).

Vehicle

Another word for car.

Windshield

The clear glass located at the front and back of a vehicle.

Windshield wipers

Devices which are located on a car’s front windshield. They move back and forth to remove rain and snow from the glass.

Yield

To wait and allow other cars to move before you.

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