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Understand all traffic and driving licence-related concepts

Simple and clear glossary for driving licence-related terms.

Glossary

The glossary is a practical tool that compiles essential terms and their explanations to make understanding driving license questions easier. Ideal for quickly looking up key concepts and deepening your knowledge of driving theory!

Generator

What is an alternator? We explain what an alternator is and how they work, and more specifically what the role of the car's alternator is.

Give precedence

What does it mean to give way? We explain what this means, as well as in which situations you may need to give way.

Give way line

What is a give way line? We explain what a give way line is, what purpose it fulfills and how they work in practice.

Give way rules

What do give way rules mean? Here you will find a description of what give way rules are and an example of what these mean.

Give way signs

What are give way signs? We explain what the obligation to give way signs are and how many such road signs there are.

Glare

What does glare mean? Here you will find the explanation of what causes glare for road users and what different types of glare there are.

Glycol

What is glycol? We explain what glycol is and how it is used in our cars to reduce the risk of overheating.

Gradient Fields

What is a pitch bar? Here you will find the description of what a gradient is and what it means in practice.

Gravitation

What is gravity? We explain the definition of gravity and how it relates to driving through vehicle maneuvering, among other things.

Greenhouse effect

What is the greenhouse effect? We explain what the greenhouse effect is and what causes it, as well as how it relates to road traffic.

Gross weight

What does gross weight mean? We explain the meaning of gross weight in relation to vehicle or cargo. Learn the definition of words with our help!

Ground-level ozone

What is ground-level ozone? We explain the health effects of ground-level ozone and also how it occurs. Learn the meaning of words and terms with our dictionary!

Guarded bicycle passage

What does guarded bicycle passage mean? Learn the definition of guarded bike passages and where you might encounter them in traffic.

Guarded pedestrian crossing

What is a guarded pedestrian crossing? We explain the definition and offer several useful tips for you to think about guarded pedestrian crossings.

Guarded railway crossing

What is a guarded railway crossing? Here you will find the answer as well as tips on what is important to keep in mind when using a guarded railway crossing.

Guiding line

What is a lead line? We explain what a guide line is, what it looks like and what purpose it fulfils in traffic.

Handbrake

What does handbrake mean? Here you will find a review of what the handbrake is, how it works in practice and how it has been developed.

Handicap seat

What is a handicap space? Here you will find a description of what a disabled space means, who is allowed to park there and what its purpose is.

Handling

What does driving characteristics mean? We explain what is meant by driving characteristics and give examples of factors that can affect those on a car.

Harmful effects

What does harmful mean? We'll explain the meaning and share a practical example that makes it easy to understand what it means.