Across
- 1. commonly used by women when travelling and was borne by two mules, one before and one behind each hitched to a separate pair of shafts.
- 4. This is characterized by lack of roads, narrow bridges, railroad crossings, lack of traffic facilities...etc
- 6. a covered carriage with two wheels, had seats for two or three and was usually drawn by two mules, horses or even oxen.
- 11. had two wheels and room for two persons. It also has a box or case beneath the seat, where small baggage can be carried in. Two or three horses or mules were used to draw this and because of the lightness of this carriage this is especially suitable for rapid travels.
- 12. Many traffic congestions are caused by slow drivers or poor driving habits, pedestrian mistakes, officer’s error, poor planning, poor legislation, and traffic accidents which are mostly attributed to human errors.
- 16. A simple sledge, probably man drawn, was in use at the end of the Old Stone Age in northern Europe, as evidenced by fragments of wooden runners which survived.
- 18. was used by ancient Roman farmers as a traveling vehicle for themselves and their families.
- 19. high capacity urban roads that direct traffic from collector roads to free ways
- 20. also known as collector road or distributor road which connects low to moderate highways or roads to arterial highways such as those entering to residential properties.
- 21. these are incidents or instances of one moving traffic unit or person striking violently against another.
- 22. The domestication of animals greatly increased the potential power available for transportation.
- 24. a part of traffic way over which motor vehicle pass.
- 26. The moving of heavy burdens was place them on sledge which rested on a series of rollers.
- 27. This vehicle had four wheels, with the front ones smaller than the two behind. This had a cover and was drawn by two to four horses or mules.
- 30. Man first used the power of his own feet in travelling while a load is either carried or dragged. Coincidentally, the English word “pedestrian” was coined from the Latin word “pedester” which means to travel by foot.
- 32. In China and other parts of the Far East, the carrying pole, balanced on one shoulder is a popular carrying device. On islands of the Pacific, the ends of the pole are supported by two men, with goods suspended from the pole in between.
- 33. Oftentimes motor vehicles are stalled in traffic ways because of unrepaired diggings, cracks on road pavement or unfinished road pavement concreting.
- 36. This travois, as a pole arrangement called, serves as a platform on which burdens are placed. The platform or crossed-beam poles are then dragged by humans or animals.
- 39. These were first domesticated in Siberia in the beginning of Christian era. In the Altai Mountains, they were ridden in saddles. Elsewhere, they draw sledges somewhat like the dog sledges of the Far North.
- 41. these are road/ streets interconnecting municipalities and/or cities within a province
- 42. was a sacred vehicle elaborately ornamented with ivory and silver. This had either two or four wheels and was drawn by four horses or as in this illustration by elephants.
- 44. This four wheeled conveyance is made of wicker work and was of Gallic origin. A benna can accommodate several persons when travelling.
- 45. It had four wheels, a cover and was generally drawn by two or more horses
- 48. these are narrow points or areas in highways where traffic congestions or traffic jams usually occur or traffic may be held up.
- 49. it means an entire width between the boundary lines of every way dedicated to a public authority when any part of the way is open to the use of the public for purpose of vehicular traffic
- 50. In many parts of the world, goods are carried on the back. In Subtemala, pots are carried on a wooden framework supported by a tumpline across the forehead. In the Andes, the load is held on the back by strap passing over the chest.
- 51. First domesticated in Middle East. The donkey is still the chief beast of burden among farmers of the Near East, Mediterranean Area and Mexico, where it was introduced from Spain.
- 52. it refers to the paved walkway along the side of the street.
Down
- 2. was a small conveyance that is large enough for only one person.
- 3. these are road /streets interconnecting provinces and/or cities.
- 5. usually employed for heavy burdens but were also used for travelling.
- 7. used chiefly by women of the upper classes. It was furnished with cushions, had a covered top, but open sides
- 8. these are road/streets interconnecting barangays with a municipality
- 9. There are two kinds of camel, the two-humped Bactrian camel of Central Asia and the one-humped dromedary of Arabia have long been used for transport. It is also used to draw carts. The dromedary which has less endurance but it, fleeter and special fast-paced riding camel, is bred by the Arab nomads.
- 10. these are condition on road networks that occurs as use increases, and characterized by lower speeds, longer trip times, and increased vehicular queuing.
- 13. This is characterized by ineffective mechanical control devices, inefficient traffic officers, and poor implementation of traffic laws, rules and regulations.
- 14. In pre-Columbian America, it was the only new world animal other than the dog capable of domestication for use in transport.
- 15. a state or condition of severe road congestion arising when continuous queues of vehicle block an entire network of intersecting streets, bringing traffic in all directions to complete standstill.
- 17. it refers to the side of the roadway, especially along highways.
- 23. commodious vehicle of Gallic origin and had four wheels, this was used by a man when he traveled with his family because this has sufficient room for several persons together with their luggage.
- 25. these are road /streets interconnecting barangays within a municipality
- 28. Which were first domesticated in Mesopotamia, were used as draft animals to draw war chariots. Oxen are still used as draft animals in many regions of the world. In some parts of Africa, they are used as pack animals and for riding.
- 29. a cart with two wheels and boarded sides, it was drawn by oxen or bullocks and was mainly used by the Roman armies for the transportation of their baggage and supplies.
- 31. the first animal domesticated, is to slight to carry heavy loads. In the Far North, the dogs team drawing sledges are the chief means of transportation; and in the parts of Europe, the dogs are used to draw small carts.
- 34. these are situations in highways in which the movement of traffic users (motor vehicles or pedestrians) is very slow or stationary.
- 35. vehicles could not use the narrows paths and trails used by animals so early roads were built to accommodate the larger transportation vehicles
- 37. Around 2000 B.C. horse drawn chariots appeared in southwest Asia and 1000 years later, the Persian arrived with cavalry Genghis Khan. In Europe, horses were used to draw wheeled vehicles and for riding for sometimes until introduction of mechanized vehicles.
- 38. characterized by the gradual increasing of traffic users in a given portion of the highway or traffic way.
- 40. these are road /streets located within a barangay which connect sitios or places within a barangay.
- 43. It was formerly used in war and still employed to some extent for ceremonial processions and big game hunting. In Burma and Thailand, these huge animals are widely used in the lumber industry.
- 46. events or incidents which may cause unintentional damage to property, loss of limbs and/or death.
- 47. Early man, who had no domesticated animals, carried his own burdens. More so today, manpower is important in transportation in many parts of the world.