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driver's license
document authorizing its bearer to drive motor vehicles
autonomous car
automobile capable of traveling without human input
aquaplaning
thumb|A diagram of an aquaplaning tire thumb|Two vehicles aquaplaning through large puddles on the road's surface
windshield
vehicle inspection
inspection of vehicles by state institutions
snow tire
tires designed for use on snow and ice
eCall
thumb|eCall SOS button in a Volkswagen e-golf.
Isofix
thumb|Isofix anchor points under a removable cover Isofix (styled ISOFIX) is the international standard for attachment points for child safety seats in passenger cars. The system has other regional names including LATCH ("Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children") in the United States, and LUAS ("Lower Universal Anchorage System") or Canfix in Canada. It has also been called the "Universal Child Safety Seat System" or UCSSS.
hit and run
failing to stop after causing or contributing to a traffic accident
moose test
evasive maneuver vehicle test
vehicle blind spot
area around vehicle that cannot be directly observed by the driver while at the controls
traffic psychology
discipline of psychology that studies the relationship between psychological processes and the behavior of road users
automobile safety
study and practice to minimize the occurrence and consequences of motor vehicle accidents
hydraulic rescue tool
tool used by emergency rescue personnel to assist vehicle extrication of crash victims
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
American agency of the Executive Branch of the Department of Transportation
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
U.S. nonprofit organization
list of countries by traffic-related death rate
Wikimedia list article
ISO 26262
international standard for functional safety of electrical and/or electronic systems in production automobiles
Dekra SE
thumb|300px|Dekra headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany thumb|Dekra vehicle inspection facility in Hedemora, Sweden Dekra (stylised as DEKRA in its logo) is a German professional inspection and expert certification company. Founded in Berlin in 1925 as the Deutscher Kraftfahrzeug-Überwachungs-Verein (German Motor Vehicle Inspection Association), the company is currently headquartered in Stuttgart. With approximately 48,646 employees and a reported revenue of€4.29 billion for 2024, DEKRA is the world’s largest non-listed inspection body and a global market leader in vehicle testing.
bullbar
300px|thumb|A bullbar on a Land Rover Discovery fitted with spotlights and a [[sand flag.]] thumb|Push bar of a police car in Abu Dhabi, used to move stranded vehicles out of the way
Volvo VESC
motor vehicle
World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations
organization
vehicle fire
uncontrolled burning involving a motor vehicle, one of the most common causes of fire-related property damage
StopHam
StopXam (), also spelled StopHam and known as Stop a Douchebag, is a Russian non-profit organization, headquartered in Moscow and founded in 2010 by members of the youth movement Nashi, which opposes traffic rule violations and arrogance on the road. The mode of operation of the activists is to film offenses and their conversations and confrontations with offenders and subsequently edit and upload the gathered footage to video-sharing websites such as YouTube. One of the popular strategies is to place big stickers with the phrase "I spit on everyone, I park where I want" (), attributed to the
Landwind X6
motor vehicle
National Transportation Safety Committee
Indonesian government agency responsible for investigating land, sea and air accidents
understeer and oversteer
vehicle dynamics terms
roadside memorial
marker on a street that commemorates a site where a person died
Swedish Accident Investigation Authority
Swedish administrative authority, investigating accidents in air, ground, and sea sectors
rollover
car accident in which the vehicle tips or rolls over
slip angle
term or maneuver in vehicle dynamics
multiple-vehicle collision
road traffic accident involving many vehicles
vehicle extrication
process of removing a vehicle from around a person who has been involved in a motor vehicle accident, when conventional means of exit are impossible or inadvisable
circle of forces
dynamic model of interaction between tire and road
safe driving distance
distance that should be maintained between vehicles so the trailing vehicle can safely stop without hitting the car in front
Objects in mirror are closer than they appear.
safety warning
Unsafe at Any Speed
book by Ralph Nader
automobile handling
description of the way a wheeled vehicle responds and reacts to the inputs of a driver, as well as how it moves along a track or road
learner plate
plate or marking that indicates a vehicle driven by a student driver
Norma
company based in Estonia
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
US federal vehicle regulations
grit bin
container for a mixture of salt and grit