V. Complete the following sentences:

1. Experience has shown that accident and fatality rates on freeways with full control of access are lower …. 2. Types of accident include …. 3. Skidding is mostly caused by …. 4. Just another type of accident is caused by …. 5. The worst fatality rate is found between …. 6. The worst record belongs to …. 7. The truck rate of accidents could be materially reduced by …. 8. It has been found that …. 9. In general findings appear to substantiate the conclusion that ….

VI. Decide whether the statements are true or not. Correct the wrong ones:

1. Types of accident include angle col­lision, head-on collision and pedestrian accidents.

2. Rear-end collision predominates on rural sections.

3. Skidding is mostly caused by weather and road surface conditions.

4. High accident record happens to be in evening hours.

5. The other major rural freeway accident type is the one – car accident, often involving a fixed object.

6. Commercial (passenger) buses hive the highest accident record.

7. The worst record belongs to trailers drawn by passenger cars.

8. Accidents involving trucks are 1,7 times as frequent as those involving passenger cars, and account for 45 % of all fatal accidents.

9. Half of the fatal accidents involving trucks occur when a truck is struck from the rear by another vehicle.

10. It has been found that the probability of an accident occurring at an overpass structure is little different from the probability of an accident on another section of the freeway.

VII. Answer the following question:

1. When are accident and fatality rates lower?

2. What do types of accidents include?

3. When does high accident record happen to be?

4. What has the lowest accident record?

5. How could the truck rate of accidents be materially reduced?

6. How may fatalities be reduced?

VIII. Translate into English:

1. Види автопригод включають зіткнення під кутом, лобове зіткнення та нещасні випадки з пішоходами. 2. Наїзд ззаду переважає на міських дорогах. 3. Високий рівень нещасних випадків відбувається в ранкові години. 4. Вірогідність аварії на естакаді трохи відрізняється від вірогідності аварії на інших ділянках дороги.

ΙX. Speak about:

- problems of accident and fatality rates;

- fatality reduction.

X. Make up a plan of the text; prepare a short report on the text.

2.2 Road Signs

PRE-TEXT EXERCISES

Ι. Mind the pronunciation of the following words:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

coherent comply confirmatory caution perceive longitudinal hazard bear dazzle dimension

[kə(u)'hɪər(ə)nt] [kəm'plaɪ] [kən'fɜːmət(ə)rɪ] ['kɔːʃ(ə)n] [pə'siːv] [ˌlɔnʤɪ'tjuːdɪn(ə)l] ['hæzəd] [bɛə] ['dæzl] [daɪ'men(t)ʃ(ə)n]

зрозумілий підкорятися підтверджувальний застереження усвідомлювати подовжній небезпека носити, нести засліплення розмір

ΙΙ. Word-combinations to remember:

to form a coherent system – складати зрозумілу систему;

to comply with instructions – підкорятися вказівкам;

to contradict traffic regulations – суперечити дорожнім нормам;

danger warning sign – попереджувальний знак;

regulatory sign – регулювальний знак;

mandatory sign– обов’язковий дорожній знак;

advanced sign – висунутий вперед знак;

confirmatory sign – підтверджувальний знак;

longitudinal markings – подовжня розмітка дороги;

to give warning of possible road hazards – попереджувати об імовірних дорожніх небезпеках.