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1. Motorway

A motorway is a high-speed road designed for long-distance travel, with controlled access and no intersections or pedestrian traffic.

• High speed limits (often 100–130 km/h or 60–80 mph).
• Multiple lanes in each direction.
• No traffic lights or stop signs.
• No pedestrians, bicycles, or slow vehicles allowed.
• Entry and exit only through on-ramps and off-ramps.
• Often separated by a barrier or median.
• Different Names in Different Places:
  • Motorway – UK, Ireland, parts of Europe.
  • Freeway – USA (West Coast), Australia.
  • Expressway – Canada, some parts of Asia.
  • Interstate – USA (Interstate Highway System).
  • Autobahn – Germany (some sections have no speed limit).

Start of a motorway. (motorway A1, Geneva, Switzerland) © Wikimedia.org/Marc Mongenet, CC BY-SA