rumble strip


rumble strip

n. A series of short transverse grooves in the pavement of a road that produce a rumbling noise when driven on, serving as a warning to the driver that the vehicle is drifting off the road or out of a lane.

rumble strip

n (Automotive Engineering) one of a set of roughly surfaced strips set in a road on the approach to a junction or hazard, to alert drivers by means of a change in tyre noise
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