British Driving Terms
British Driving Terms
Parts of a Car
Blinkers - Turn Signals
Bonnet - Hood
Boot - Trunk, Rear Deck
Dynamo - Generator / Alternator
Foot Brake - Brake
Full Beam Headlights - High Beam
Gearbox - Transmission
Gear Lever - Gearshift
Head Lamps - Headlights
Hand Brake - Parking Brake / Emergency Brake
Hood - Convertible Hard Top
Hooter - Horn
Luggage Grid - Luggage Rack
Number Plate - Licence Plate
Rev Counter - Tachometer
Silencer - Muffler
Sump - Oil Pan, Crankcase
Windscreen - Windshield
Windscreen Wipers -Windshield Wipers
Wings - Fenders
Road Terms
Car Park - Parking Lot
Carriageway - Road
Crossroads - Intersection
Drive - Driveway
Dual Carriageway - Divided Highway
Junctions - Intersections
Junction Box - Clear area (areo of busy road intersection marked with grid or lines
that car may not pause in, to prevent gridlock)
Lay-by - Curb / Shoulder
Motorway - Road / Highway
Roundabout - Circle
Side - Side Street
Speed Retarder - Speed Bump
Tarmac - Road Surface
Telegraph Pole - Telephone Pole
Other Terms
Aquaplaning - Hydoplaning
Banger - Decrepit Old Car, a junker
Caravan - Trailer
Caravan Site - Trailer Park
Change - Change Gears, shift
Derv - Diesel Fuel
Diversion - Detour
Drink Driving - Drunk Driving
Driving Licence - Drivers License
Estate Car - Station Wagon
Give Way - Yeild
Horned - Honked At
L Plates - Learner Plates, large white sign with big red letter L
attached to rear and front of student driver's car
Learner - Learner Driver, student driver
Lorry - Motor Truck
Manual - Stick Shift
Motoring - Driving
Panda Car - Police car, usually high performance and in use on motorways
Petrol - Gasoline
Prang - Minor accident, Fender Bender
Reverse - Back-up
Saloon Car - Sedan
Tailback - Traffic Jam
Tarmac Terrorism - Road Rage
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