road safety
noun [U]Definition
› teaching people how to behave safely when driving or crossing the road: The government has launched a new road safety campaign in an attempt to reduce the number of road accidents.Routes and roads in general
(Definition of road safety noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- approach noun (COMING NEAR)
- ascent noun (SLOPE)
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