Daily Commute
Road Rules
Public Transportation
Grab Bag
100
How most Americans get to work and school
By car
100
What does this sign mean?
100
Name 2 types of public transportation
Train, bus, ferry, subway, monorail, streetcar
100
True or False:
In most US cities you can take your bike on the bus
True
200
Many students use this large, yellow vehicle to get to and from school
A school bus
200
In America, people drive on this side of the road
The right side
200
An underground train that moves many people through big cities quickly
A subway/metro
200
Name 2 reasons for people to bike to work or school
Ex: It's better for the environment, it's good for your health
300
A system where two or more people share a ride in one car to work or school
Carpooling
300
When you walk across the street, you must walk inside these white lines painted on the road
The crosswalk
300
The subway system in Washington, DC is called
The DC Metro
300
The place you go to refuel your car
Gas station (petrol station in Britain)
400
This is the specific busy time of day in the morning and evening when everyone is commuting to or from work.
Rush hour
400
True or False:
In America, you can make a right turn on a red light if no other cars are coming
True
400
This is the money you pay to ride a bus, taxi, or subway. (Hint: It is different from the word "fee" or "price".)
Fare
400
In most states in America, you must be this age to get a driver's license
16
500
In America, you must have this plastic card to legally drive a car.
A driver's license
500
This is a part of the road that is just for cyclists
Bike lane
500
A train line that connects cities with suburbs to carry people to and from work or school every day
Commuter rail
500
This big city is famous for its 24-hour subway system, yellow cabs, and Grand Central Station.
NYC, New York City