hit the brakes : 停车
I nearly went through the window when I hit the brake. I thought it was ABS.
run a red light： 闯红灯
She is so careless when driving and she just runs a red light.
cut someone off：强行超车
People like to cut each other off in this country.
tailgate： 后面的车离的很近
Some jerk was tailgating me all the way to work.
pull over: 把车开到路肩(一般指警察把车逼停)
I got pulled over by the police on my way to school.
pull out of : 开车出来
I just pulled out of the parking lot.
speed up =accelerate: 加速
We are getting late, and we need to speed up a little bit.
make a u-turn:掉头(180度)
I saw a police officer at the end of the block, so I made a U-Turn.
roundabout： 转盘(四个方向都可以去)
At the roundabout, take the third exit.
detour:绕道
They made a detour to avoid the town center.
pull in: 开进, 进站
He pulled in for some gas.