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Term of the Road Dictionary

lay-by

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Roads Design Components of the Road
  • Definition : Part of the highway set aside for vehicles to draw out of the traffic lanes and wait for short periods.
  • Synonyms : turnout (US)

Haltebucht

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Straßen Entwurf Bestandteile der Straße
  • Definition : Neben der normalen Fahrbahn liegender kurzer Teil der Fahrbahn, der es Fahrzeugen ermöglicht, anzuhalten und kurz stehen zu bleiben.
  • Synonyms : Nothaltebucht / Abstellnische

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