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Driver Safety
Key Motoring Terms
Please note that the following are English approximations of Turkish.
| Turkish | English |
| Benzin: | Gas/petrol |
| Kursunsuz: | Lead free gas |
| Mazot/motorin: | Diesel |
| Tehlikeli Madde: | Dangerous materials (propane, gas, etc.) |
| Lastikci: | Tire repair |
| Sanayi bolgesi: | Industrial zone (where auto repair shops are often found) |
| Otogar: | Bus station |
| Kar: | Snow |
| Buz: | Ice |
| Kaza raporu: | Accident Report |
| Kismet: | Fate |
| Allah korusun: | May God protect me (sign on many trucks) |
| Dikkatsiz: | Careless |
| Duzensiz: | Disorder/erratic |