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  2. Prohibitory traffic sign - Wikipedia

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    Overtaking is prohibited either for all vehicles or for certain kinds of vehicles only (e.g. lorries, motorcycles). In the USA, this is usually phrased as "no passing zone" and indicated by a rectangular, black-on-white sign on the right side of the road that says "DO NOT PASS", and/or by a solid yellow line painted on the roadway marking the left limit of traffic (centerline), and sometimes ...

  3. Glossary of road transport terms - Wikipedia

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    A traffic sign designed to notify drivers that they must come to a complete stop and make sure no other road users are coming before proceeding. Straight-line diagram or strip map A diagram that describes a road and its features along a straight line. Street A public thoroughfare in a built environment. Streetcar. See tram. Street name sign or ...

  4. List of proper names of stars - Wikipedia

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    Sirius. Ancient Greek: Σείριος 'the scorcher'; in Egyptian Sopdet, rendered in Greek as Σῶθις Sōthis. As the brightest star in the sky, Sirius has proper names in numerous cultures, including Polynesian (Māori: Takurua; Hawaiian: Ka'ulua ('Queen of Heaven'), among others). Also known as the "Dog Star".

  5. Orion (constellation) - Wikipedia

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    Orion's two brightest stars, Rigel (β) and Betelgeuse (α), are both among the brightest stars in the night sky; both are supergiants and slightly variable. There are a further six stars brighter than magnitude 3.0, including three making the short straight line of the Orion's Belt asterism.

  6. Highway hypnosis - Wikipedia

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    The term "highway hypnosis" was coined by G. W. Williams in 1963. [4][6] Building on the theories of Ernest Hilgard (1986, 1992) that hypnosis is an altered state of awareness, some theorists hold that the consciousness can develop hypnotic dissociation. In highway hypnosis, one stream of consciousness drives the car while the other deals with ...

  7. Road surface marking - Wikipedia

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    A broken white line in the direction of travel, where the gaps are longer than the painted lines, indicates the center of the road and that there are no hazards specific to the design and layout of the road, i.e. no turnings, sharp bends ahead etc. A broken white line in which the gaps are shorter than the painted lines indicates an upcoming ...

  8. Road signs in India - Wikipedia

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    There is no official typeface for road signs in India. Typically, road signs may use hand-painted fonts, but some road signs in India use Arial, Highway Gothic or Transport. [citation needed] Most urban roads and state highways have signs in the state language and English. National highways have signs in the state language, Hindi and English.

  9. Vibhuti - Wikipedia

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    Another meaning of vibhuti is a 'glorious form', in contrast with avatar, a reincarnation of Brahman. [3]Vaishnava theology describes a vibhuti as 'incarnation of power', a temporary occasional manifestation such as when holy men are infused with divine virtues and qualities are infused.