parked vehicle
collocation in Englishmeaningsofparkedandvehicle
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parked
adjective
uk/pɑːkt/us/pɑːrkt/
Parked vehicles have been left somewhere for a period ...
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vehicle
noun
uk/ˈvɪə.kəl/us/ˈviː.ə.kəl/
formal
a machine, usually with wheels and an engine, used for transporting people or goods, especially ...
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It covers a further period of two hours before it becomes an offence to leave theparkedvehiclein a parking bay.
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After all, aparkedvehicle, while being in normal times a very potent source of obstruction, is not the only one; there are many others.
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The police may also take action in respect of anyparkedvehiclewhich is causing an obstruction.
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A young man reached into aparkedvehicleon a garage forecourt and stole a handbag.
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This is deliberate, to reduce parking in lengths of streets where theparkedvehicleis now obstructing traffic.
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In 1973 there were 2,054 fatal and serious accidents within 20 yards of a junction in which aparkedvehiclewas a contributory factor.
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It is also necessary, in most cases, for the police to confront the driver of a car when he returns to hisparkedvehicle.
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Literally hundreds of cars will be held up by oneparkedvehicle.
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Secondly, it specifically provides that theparkedvehicleshould not be left unattended.
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Even oneparkedvehicleat the kerb will deny movement to a whole lane of traffic.
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There is no doubt that theparkedvehicleis almost the greatest cause of accidents, especially at night.
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A single badlyparkedvehiclecan halve the capacity of a road junction, reduce a dual carriageway to a single lane, or even block a road completely.
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They should not inconvenience the stream of traffic by taking away half the width of the road, which is the effect which oneparkedvehiclecan bring about.
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They would need to be able to make roadside checks on the fixed penalty record of every illegallyparkedvehiclebefore taking the decision to clamp it.
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Any illegallyparkedvehiclemay be removed.
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They will find it particularly helpful at the times when the means for removing an obstructing or dangerouslyparkedvehicleto the pound are not immediately available.
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Against that, even more of us owe our lives to being able to reach the shelter afforded by aparkedvehiclebefore we can be run down.
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The rampage ended when his car crashed into aparkedvehicleand came to a stop.
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Tailfins have been criticized as a safety concern, even as aparkedvehicle.
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