Traffic Problems

Traffic congestion is...

• A situation where there are a lot of cars

• A situation where the road is small

• A situation where there are very slow roads

• A situation where there are more cars than the road can handle

A part of the day when traffic volume is highest.

• Lunch hour
• Peak hour
• End of day
• Noon

Which of the following is a cause of traffic congestion in cities?

• High use of private cars

• Narrow, poorly-maintained roads

• High number of commuters travelling to work during peak hour

• All of the above.

Which are social impacts of increased traffic congestion on cities? (choose 3)

• Car exhaust causes respiratory conditions such as asthma

• Increased frustration and road rage incidents

• Congestion leads to goods sitting in traffic queues which costs companies more to move those goods

• Increased accidents due to drivers facing fatigue from driving long hours

Removing cars from areas of the city centre to reduce traffic in the CBD is called...

• Congestion Charge

• Car-Pooling

• Park & Ride Scheme

• Pedestrianisation

Problems of traffic congestion ..(tick 2)

• Build/improve public transport;

• Introduction of priority lanes

• People not using public transport

• Shortage of off-street parking

Attempts to solve traffic congestion ...

• Park and Ride Schemes

• Car-pooling

• Ring Road

• All of the above

The time when a lot of people are using vehicles.

• late hours

• rush hours

• early hours

A ________________ is an official document that shows you are able to drive.

• road user
• means of transport
• train tickets
• driving license

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Parking your car on the edge of the city and then taking a bus or train into the city centre is called...

• Congestion Charge

• Car-Pooling

• Park & Ride Scheme

• Pedestrianisation