A road is a hard surface built for vehicles, motor bikes, bicycles and pedestrians to travel along.
Parts of a road
- Carriage way: this is the middle part of the road mostly used by cars, heavy vehicles and motor cycles.
- Sideway: it is a land surface on both sides of a road mostly used by pedestrians
- Road junction: it is a place where roads from different towns meet. It is used by cars, heavy vehicles and motor cycles
- Ditch: these are gutters where run off flows
Types of road
- Highway (major highway and minor highway)
- Primary street
- Non-drivable (walking trails, pedestrians board walk stair way)
Highway Code or signs
This is a set of official rule which have to be respected by all. They include: