traffic safety
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traffic safety
The overall set of measures and conditions aimed at preventing accidents in road, rail, air, or maritime traffic and minimizing their consequences.
Die Einführung von Tempo-30-Zonen soll die Verkehrssicherheit in Wohngebieten erhöhen.
The introduction of 30 km/h zones is intended to increase traffic safety in residential areas.
'Verkehrssicherheit' (traffic safety) is a compound noun made up of 'der Verkehr' (traffic), the linking 's', and 'die Sicherheit' (safety/security). So it literally means 'the safety of traffic'.
Glatte Straßen sind eine große Gefahr für die Verkehrssicherheit.
Slippery roads are a major danger to traffic safety.
With 'Verkehrssicherheit' (traffic safety), verbs are often used that describe a change or a state. Typical ones are: 'die Verkehrssicherheit erhöhen' (to increase traffic safety), 'verbessern' (to improve), 'gewährleisten' (to ensure), or 'gefährden' (to endanger).
Alkohol am Steuer gefährdet die Verkehrssicherheit.
Alcohol at the wheel endangers traffic safety.
The word element 'Verkehrs-' (traffic/transport) is very productive in German. When you see it, you know the topic is traffic or transport. Examples are: 'der Verkehrsunfall' (traffic accident), 'das Verkehrszeichen' (traffic sign), 'die Verkehrsregel' (traffic rule).
Jeder Fahrer muss die Verkehrsregeln kennen.
Every driver must know the traffic rules.
