Moving People & Places
This traveler begins and ends each day on the same routes, carried through life by a relentless schedule.
commuter
A cluster of dials and glowing numbers that reveal your vehicle’s secrets as you drive.
dashboard
How thirsty your vehicle is — measured in how quickly it empties its tank on the way from A to B.
fuel consumption
This term describes maintenance or construction activity on a roadway that restricts or redirects normal traffic flow.
roadwork
A category of vehicle that never rolls on wheels — instead, it crawls over earth on endless loops of metal.
tracked vehicle
In a rail station, passengers wait on this designated area that aligns with the train’s doors.
platform
Often used for registration papers and small tools, this compartment is built into the front passenger-side area.
glove compartment
The growing number that tells the entire life story of a car.
Mileage
A severe form of traffic congestion where intersecting vehicles block one another, preventing movement in all directions.
gridlock
A moving fortress designed to move soldiers safely through danger.
armored personnel carrier (APC)
In this road layout, you're always going left – until you turn right.
roundabout
Lights that flash a frantic rhythm, telling the world, “I am not okay. Avoid me.”
hazard lights
This performance metric describes the rate at which a vehicle can increase its speed from a lower value.
acceleration
A crash where one driver meets the back of another — often because attention wandered.
rear-end collision
A fighting machine built to move & protect infantry while they return fire.
infantry fighting vehicle (IFV)
This rule determines which vehicle may proceed first when two or more drivers arrive at a junction simultaneously.
right-of-way
These ultrasonic or radar-based devices assist the driver by detecting nearby obstacles during low-speed maneuvers.
parking sensors
This hazardous road condition forms when moisture freezes into a thin, nearly invisible layer on the pavement.
black ice
Found along highways, this reserved zone is intended for emergency stops or disabled vehicles only.
emergency shoulder
Used for scouting missions, this vehicle gathers intelligence while maintaining a low profile.
armored reconnaissance vehicle
A forced journey off the straight and expected route, often announced by orange signs and mild frustration.
detour
The part of the road your mirrors can’t quite reach — a patch of danger where things exist but you cannot see them.
blind spot
A trick of modern engineering: slowing down turns into storing energy for later.
Regenerative braking
The heavy helper that arrives when your vehicle gives up entirely, bringing it back to civilization.
tow truck
This artillery platform mounts a large-caliber gun on an armored, motorized chassis, eliminating the need for towing.
self-propelled howitzer