Rat running

Despite the traffic calming curb extensions, heavy traffic means that the narrow residential street is still appealing to motorists desiring a shortcut.

A road sign that requires not to use narrow road, Japan. Left board says

During rush hour, right turns onto the side street shown here are prohibited in order to prevent rat running

Rat running or cut-through driving is the practice by motorists of using secondary roads, cemetery roads, or residential side streets instead of the intended main roads in urban or suburban areas. It is a tactic used to avoid heavy traffic, long delays at traffic signals or other obstacles, even where there are traffic calming measures to discourage its use or laws against taking certain routes. Rat runs are frequently taken by motorists familiar with the local geography. They will often take such shortcuts to avoid busy main roads and intersections.

单词	Rat running
释义	Rat running 英语例句库 I glimpsed a rat running past. 我看到一只老鼠跑过去了。原声例句 CNN 10 学生英语综合听力 2016年8月合集 There are even rats running around. 甚至还有老鼠跑来跑去。英语百科 Rat running Rat running or cut-through driving is the practice by motorists of using secondary roads, cemetery roads, or residential side streets instead of the intended main roads in urban or suburban areas. It is a tactic used to avoid heavy traffic, long delays at traffic signals or other obstacles, even where there are traffic calming measures to discourage its use or laws against taking certain routes. Rat runs are frequently taken by motorists familiar with the local geography. They will often take such shortcuts to avoid busy main roads and intersections.
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