Road Safety Terms

adjective relating to or characterized by sleet, a mixture of rain and snow

• The weather forecast predicts a sleety mix of rain and snow for tomorrow.
• I heard it's going to be sleety outside, so make sure to bundle up.
• Ugh, I hate when it's all sleety and gross out.
• Her icy glare was like a sleety storm, chilling everyone in the room.

noun a set of colored lights, typically red, yellow, and green, used to control the flow of traffic at intersections

• The traffic light turned red, indicating that we needed to stop.
• Hey, did you see that traffic light change to green?
• I gunned it as soon as the traffic light turned yellow.
• The traffic light of opportunity finally turned green for me.

noun a component of a vehicle's engine or computer system that controls the speed at which the vehicle can travel

• The new cars come equipped with a speed limiter to ensure drivers do not exceed the maximum speed limit.
• I heard they installed a speed limiter in that car so you can't drive too fast.
• Yo, that car has a speed limiter so you can't go crazy fast.
• His fear of failure acted as a speed limiter, preventing him from taking risks.

noun a visual signal to control the flow of vehicles at intersections

adjective describing the type or condition of the signal

• The traffic signal turned red, indicating that it was time for the cars to stop.
• Hey, did you see that traffic signal change to green just in time for us?
• I almost ran the traffic signal because I was in a hurry.
• Her smile was like a traffic signal, brightening up the room.