Collocations:
to be caught in traffic / a traffic jam
- Mayuree missed her train after getting caught in traffic on the way to the
station.
to get stuck in traffic / a traffic jam
- I nearly always get stuck in a traffic jam on my way to work.
heavy traffic – a lot of vehicles on the road
- A sunny weekend is forecast so there will be heavy traffic on the roads as people
head to the coast.
to be congested – when a road or place is so crowded with traffic or people as to
hinder or prevent freedom of movement
- The roads are particularly congested during the rush hour.
congestion – the state of being congested
- Congestion is a serious problem in most cities across the world.
queue – a line of people or vehicles waiting for something
- There were so many people heading into town for the sales that I had to queue for
the car park.
roadworks – building or repair work on a road
- The roadworks were causing long delays for people travelling to work.
diversion – a different route used because a road is closed
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- The accident closed the road and traffic had to take a two-mile diversion to get into
town.
to be held up – to be stopped and delayed because of work on the road, diversions or
accidents
- Soo-min apologised for being late and explained that she’d been held up in traffic.
bottleneck – a place where a road becomes narrow or a place where there is often a
lot of traffic, causing the traffic to slow down or stop
- The roadworks were causing a serious bottleneck on the main road into town.
speed limit – the fastest rate at which you are allowed to drive in a particular area
If you are caught exceeding the speed limit, you will have to pay a fine.
speed camera – camera set up by a road to photograph cars exceeding the speed limit
- Most drivers slow down when they are approaching a speed camera.
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