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a signal that informs drivers that they must stop their vehicles

feu rouge, lumière rouge

a road vehicle that has four wheels, an engine, and a small number of seats for people

voiture

to control the movement and the speed of a car, bus, truck, etc. when it is moving

conduire

designed or intended to be used with the left hand

gauche, pour la main gauche

the right or left half of an object, place, person, etc.

côté

a wide path made for cars, buses, etc. to travel along

route

someone who rides a bicycle

cycliste

a hard hat worn by soldiers, bikers, etc. for protection

casque

a metal or plastic plate attached to a vehicle, displaying its registration number

plaque d'immatriculation, numéro d'immatriculation

someone traveling in a vehicle, aircraft, ship, etc. who is not the pilot, driver, or a crew member

passager, passagère

a belt in cars, airplanes, or helicopters that a passenger fastens around themselves to prevent serious injury in case of an accident

ceinture de sécurité

a very wide road that has no intersections or cross-traffic and is designed for high-speed travel

autoroute, voie express

to make something start working usually by flipping a switch

allumer, mettre en marche

a type of electromagnetic radiation that makes it possible to see, produced by the sun or another source of illumination

lumière

a designated area on a road where pedestrians have the right of way to cross the street safely

passage piéton, bandes de piéton

not fixed and able to move or be moved easily or quickly

mobile

an additional wheel carried in a vehicle, typically used as a replacement in case of a flat tire

roue de secours, roue de rechange

a tire of a car, bike, etc. that has been deflated

pneu à plat, pneu crevé

the part of a vehicle that uses a particular fuel to make the vehicle move

moteur

a facility where vehicles can refuel with gasoline, diesel fuel, or other alternative fuels

station-service, garage