on-road
For public streets
On-road describes vehicles designed for use on paved public roads, as opposed to off-road terrain: an on-road motorcycle, on-road driving.
It also refers to costs or prices that include taxes, registration, and other fees required to legally drive a vehicle: The on-road price came to several thousand more than the sticker.
Hard road covering
- asphaltPetroleum-based paving material
- tarmacPaved airport surface
- blacktopDark paving material
- bitumenViscous hydrocarbon mixture
macadam · paving · pothole · crack · resurfacing · striping · shoulder · curb
Permitted on public roads
- registeredFormally recorded or enrolled
- licensedGranted official permission
- insuredProtected against loss
- commuterOne who travels regularly
sedan · SUV · hatchback · motorcycle · scooter · truck · bus · taxi
Controlling direction of movement
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- brakingReducing speed deliberately
- maneuveringSkillful directional control
- navigationDetermining position and course
signaling · overtaking · shifting · reversing · parking · turning · cruising · coasting
Excessive accumulation causing blockage
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
- rush-hourDaily commute congestion period
- jamCooked fruit spread
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
tailback · backup · crawling · slow-moving · rubbernecking · detour · roadwork · fender-bender
Pedal-powered two-wheeler
- cyclistOne who pedals
- visibilityRange of clear sight
- helmetProtective head covering
pavement
Hard road covering
bitumen · macadam · paving · pothole · crack · resurfacing · striping · shoulder · curb · gutter
street-legal
Permitted on public roads
- registeredFormally recorded or enrolled
- licensedGranted official permission
- insuredProtected against loss
commuter · sedan · SUV · hatchback · motorcycle · scooter · truck · bus · taxi · rideshare
steering
Controlling direction of movement
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- brakingReducing speed deliberately
- maneuveringSkillful directional control
navigation · signaling · overtaking · shifting · reversing · parking · turning · cruising · coasting · indicating
congestion
Excessive accumulation causing blockage
bottleneck · tailback · backup · crawling · slow-moving · rubbernecking · detour · roadwork · fender-bender · pileup
bicycle
Pedal-powered two-wheeler
- cyclistOne who pedals
- visibilityRange of clear sight
- helmetProtective head covering
- RC vehiclesRC truck, RC helicopter, RC drone, RC boat, quadcopter
on-roadoff-road
Unpaved driving territory
all-terrain · cross-country · trail · backcountry · overland
road, onward, roads, roadway, roadside, off-road, off-roading, off-roader, off-roads