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Subject:Re: Request help with traffic terminology From:Kelly <polytx -at- SWBELL -dot- NET> Date:Sun, 30 Nov 1997 23:06:42 -0600
>Could someone help me with the correct terms in American and British
>English for the types of traffic violations described below. Perhaps there
>is no better term for some of them, such as speeding:
>Speeding
'Speeding'
>Tailgating (driving too close to the car in front)
'Improper Lookout'
>Driving in the breakdown lane
I haven't been ticketed for this one.
>Driving over the solid median dividing line
I haven't been ticketed for this one either.
