Grades 1-12 a conceptual understanding vocabulary booklet road safety education

False recognition – False recall, where people say they remember seeing or hearing something 
that they have not actually seen or heard.
Fatalities 
A death resulting from an accident or a disaster
Festive season
A time during christmas season, most people are usualy on vacation for 
festivities.
Fine
Money extracted as a penalty
Firefighting vehi-
cle
A motor vehicle designed or adapted solely or mainly for fighting fires and 
which is registered as a firefighting vehicle
First aid
Emergency treatment administered to an injured person at or near the injury 
site, prior to receiving professional medical care.
Fluorescent
Special colors which appear to shine brightly in the day, such as yellow (of-
ten used for road workers jackets).
Fluorescent
Brilliantly colored and apparently giving off light
Footbridge
A bridge designed for pedestrians
Forewarning 
An early warning about a future event
Fraudulent 
Intended to deceive
Freeway
A public road or a section of a public road which has been designated as a 
freeway by an appropriate road traffic sign
Friction
A state of conflict between persons

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Geometry 
The spatial shape and alignment of something
Global warming
An increase in the average temperature of the earth’s atmosphere
Gnp 
Gross national product the total market value of goods and services pro-
duced by all citizens and capital during a given period (usually 1 yr)