twinning
The conversion of a road into a dual carriageway.
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two-second rule
A rule of thumb for safe driving by which a driver must maintain a two-second distance from the vehicle in front.
two-way
adjectiveTransport and logistics
Of a highway, allowing traffic in two directions.
ULEZ
Acronym of ultra low emission zone, an area in central London subject to stringent exhaust emission standards for motor vehicles; it was extended in 2023 to include all of Greater London.
unentered
adjectiveTransport and logistics
For which no documentation has been filed at the port being entered.
unsurfaced
adjectiveTransport and logistics
Not having a tar macadam (asphalt) or other paved surface; unpaved.
untravellable
adjectiveTransport and logistics
Unsuitable for or hostile to travel; incapable of being journeyed over or upon.
USDOT
Initialism of United States Department of Transportation.
USMCA
The United Nations LOCODE for McAdoo, Pennsylvania, USA
UTC
phraseTransport and logistics
Initialism of unable to contact.
VCU
Initialism of vehicle control unit.
viaduct
A bridge with several spans that carries rail or road traffic over a valley or other obstacles.
VLT
A light rail system in Brazil.
VUSA
Abbreviation of visit USA: a type of discounted airfare for travel within the United States that can only be sold outside the USA in conjunction with an international return fare starting outside the USA.
walk policy
A pre-arranged list of compensation that will be offered to clients whose reserved room is not available at time of check-in.
warrant
A document certifying that a motor vehicle meets certain standards of mechanical soundness and safety; a warrant of fitness.
washboard
A stretch of ripples or bumps on a dirt or gravel road caused by interaction between traffic and road surface.
whale safari
A sea excursion organised for the purpose of whale watching.
winter sun
The off-season holiday market, typically to destinations in North Africa and Southern Europe.
wrong-way concurrency
A road concurrency in which at least two numbered highway routes are signed in opposite, conflicting directions on the same stretch of physical roadway.
XC
adjectiveTransport and logistics
Abbreviation of cross-country.
yield line
A transverse road marking indicating the point at which a vehicle must yield to other traffic that has the right of way at an intersection.