traffic hazard
noun
: something that could cause an accident involving a car, bicycle, etc.
bright cones that warn motorists of a traffic hazard
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The big picture: Transportation and Public Works records provided to Axios show that many residents and first responders remain wary of the vehicles, seeing them as a nuisance and traffic hazard.
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Nicole Cobler, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
Signs can’t be placed anywhere that the city Traffic Engineer deems a pedestrian or traffic hazard.
—Jim Drummond, Orange County Register, 12 Sep. 2024
An alligator became somewhat of a traffic hazard recently, lying in the middle of a North Carolina highway for several hours.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
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Nicole Cobler, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
Signs can’t be placed anywhere that the city Traffic Engineer deems a pedestrian or traffic hazard.
—Jim Drummond, Orange County Register, 12 Sep. 2024
An alligator became somewhat of a traffic hazard recently, lying in the middle of a North Carolina highway for several hours.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
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“Traffic hazard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20hazard. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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