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seatbelt/ˈsiːtbɛlt/
A restraining belt attached to a vehicle seat which is fastened around passengers and which is intended to keep an occupant in place so as to avoid injuries in accidents where the occupant could be thrown against a solid object.
curbed/kɜːrbd/ /kɝbd/
To furnish with a curb, as a well; to restrain by a curb, as a bank of earth.
bypass/ˈbaɪpɑːs/ /ˈbaɪpæs/
A road that passes around something, such as a residential area
ferried/ˈfɛrid/ /fɛrid/
To pass over water in a boat or by ferry.
fishtail/ˈfɪʃteɪl/
The skidding of the back of a vehicle from side to side.
blockades/blɑˈkeɪdz/ /blɒˈkeɪdz/
The physical blocking or surrounding of a place, especially a port, in order to prevent commerce and traffic in or out.
warrants of fitness/ˈwɔrənts əv ˈfɪtnəs/ /wɔrənts əv ˈfɪtnəs/
A certification that a motor vehicle is roadworthy, based on an annual or semiannual inspection.
sideshows/ˈsaɪdʃoʊz/
An incident in which drivers block traffic to perform donuts for an extended period of time
hackneyed/ˈhækniːd/
To carry in a hackney coach.
scorching/ˈskɔːrtʃɪŋ/ /ˈskɔːrtʃən/
To ride a bicycle furiously on a public highway.