traffic awareness

Noticing vehicle flow

Traffic awareness is consciousness of vehicles, pedestrians, and road conditions while driving or walking.

The term appears in driver education and safety campaigns emphasizing alertness: Traffic awareness saves lives.

It also describes understanding traffic patterns for planning purposes: The city's traffic awareness initiative tracks congestion in real time.

Related

crossing guard · signal · turn signal · stop sign · alertness · driver · defensive driving · visibility · blind spot check · caution · sidewalk · intersection · right of way · hazard · vigilance · streetlight · cyclist · blindspot

Opposites
attentiveness to traffic conditions

traffic awarenessobliviousness

Lack of awareness

inattention · distraction · unawareness · oblivion · inattentiveness

driver safety orientation

traffic awarenessreckless driving

Unsafe vehicle operation

recklessness · dangerous driving · carelessness · road rage · negligent driving

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G