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Meaning of safety car | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A vehicle employed to lead the competitors in an auto race for the duration of a few laps, with the intention of restricting their speed while a hazard exists on the circuit.

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Examples

“After a car crashed, the safety car was sent out to lead the remaining drivers safely past the site of the accident.”
“The race around the Interlagos circuit in São Paolo effectively became a 12-lap dash to the flag when Valtteri Bottas triggered the safety car after he pulled his Mercedes over with engine trouble.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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