Glossary: Traffic
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I'm giving up driving for good. From now on, I'm going to be 1. a pedestrian rather than a motorist.
You see, I was approaching 2. a crossroads when I saw a deer standing quite near 3. the hard
shoulder. I had just 4. accelerated to get across before the oncoming traffic. Imagine the shock I
got! A few minutes earlier a huge lorry 5. had overtaken me too close and left me shaking in my
boots. In the morning, I had suffered precious minutes in 6. congestion, seen 7. a multiple collision
and witnessed how a guy in a huge car ignored 8. a yield sign only to cause 9. road rage in those
who had been patiently waiting their turn. On top of it all, I was so exhausted by the end of the
day that I failed to notice the gaping 10. pothole and bumped right into it hitting my head in the
process. So, no more 11. exhaust fumes caused by me. I'm going to 12. be a back seat driver from
now on, not go behind the wheel myself!