Trasporto Terrestre - Terminologia e regolamentazione del traffico

the coming and going of cars, airplanes, people, etc. in an area at a particular time

traffico

a set of rules and regulations that govern the conduct of drivers and pedestrians on the road

codice della strada, regolamento stradale

the legal right for a vehicle or pedestrian to proceed before others in a particular situation

diritto di precedenza, diritto di passaggio

a regulation requiring motorists to change lanes or slow down when passing emergency vehicles parked on the roadside

legge di sorpasso, legge di spostamento

the legal maneuver allowing drivers to make a right turn at a red traffic light after coming to a complete stop

svolta a destra col rosso, girare a destra al semaforo rosso

the most speed that a vehicle is legally allowed to have in specific areas, roads, or conditions

limite di velocità

a technology that uses optical character recognition to read vehicle license plates

riconoscimento automatico delle targhe, sistema di riconoscimento delle targhe

a type of camera that is used to detect and record traffic violations, such as speeding or running a red light, and to capture images or video of the offending vehicle

camera di sorveglianza del traffico, telecamera di controllo del traffico

a device installed at intersections to automatically photograph vehicles that run red lights

telecamera semaforica, radar di semaforo rosso

a set of lights, often colored in red, yellow, and green, that control the traffic on a road

semaforo

a set of signals, often with red, yellow, and green colors, that controls the flow of vehicles and pedestrians on a road

semaforo, segnalazione luminosa

the green-colored traffic signal that allows drivers or pedestrians to move forward

semaforo verde, luce verde

a traffic signal indicating that vehicles should prepare to stop as the light is about to turn red

luce gialla, semaforo giallo

a signal that informs drivers that they must stop their vehicles

luce rossa

a device used to immobilize vehicles by securing it around a wheel, preventing movement

bloccasterzo, blocco ruota

a designated place where vehicles are stopped for inspection or control, often by law enforcement

posto di blocco, checkpoint

a method used to measure the amount of alcohol in a person's breath to determine if they are under the influence of alcohol

test del respiro, alcol test

a place where police officers measure the speed of vehicles and issue tickets to those exceeding the speed limit

autovelox, trappola per velocità

the measures taken to slow down vehicles and improve safety on roads

calmante del traffico, misure di moderazione del traffico

the redirection of traffic lanes to accommodate opposite directional flow, typically during emergencies or events

reversibilità della corsia, inversione della corsia di traffico

the task of directing traffic, usually performed by a police officer or traffic warden at an intersection or congested area

servizio di traffico, duties di regolazione del traffico

a group of police officers responsible for enforcing traffic laws and ensuring safety on highways

polizia stradale, patruglia stradale

the officers who manage and enforce traffic laws and regulations

polizia stradale, agenti di polizia stradale

a person who helps direct and manage the flow of vehicles on roads, ensuring safety for drivers and pedestrians

guardia del traffico, regolatore del traffico

a person who controls traffic with signals and signs to ensure safety on roads and highways

segnalatore, regolatore del traffico

a person who assists pedestrians, especially children, in safely crossing roads or intersections

segnalatore, guardia pedonale

a place where vehicles slow down or stop because the road narrows or there is an obstruction

collo di bottiglia, strozzatura

a situation in which traffic is so heavily congested that movement is virtually impossible

ingorgo

the condition where traffic slows down or comes to a halt due to a large number of vehicles on the road

congestione del traffico, ingorgo

a large number of bikes, cars, buses, etc. that are waiting in lines behind each other which move very slowly

ingorgo

the movement of vehicles passing through a particular area without stopping or originating from there

traffico di transito, traffico di passaggio

a situation where straight-moving vehicles mistakenly assume an intersection is clear because of their yellow signal, leading to potential conflicts with turning or crossing traffic

trappola gialla, trappola di segnali gialli

a device found on a street or in a parking lot that requires payment to allow a vehicle to be parked for a certain amount of time

parchimetro

a traffic rule allowing cyclists to treat a stop sign as a yield sign, proceeding cautiously if the intersection is clear

fermata dell'Idaho, stop dell'Idaho

the maximum amount of time commercial drivers are allowed to operate their vehicles within a given period, as regulated by the Department of Transportation

ore di servizio, ore lavorative

a traffic regulation where vehicles from all directions are required to come to a complete stop at an intersection

fermata completa, stop completo

a traffic management strategy that involves reducing the number of lanes on a road to improve safety and accommodate other modes of transportation, such as cycling and walking

dieta stradale, riduzione delle corsie