rumble strip
noun
: a strip of corrugated pavement (as along the edge of a highway) that causes rumbling and vibration when driven over
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In addition to the bollards, the project will include more signs, improved lighting and new roadway rumble strips.
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Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
The track also featured a rumble strip on the left for Turn 14, and the apex of Turn 15 was a bit elongated, both of which should help drivers navigate the section.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Intermittent traffic controls and flagging operations will remain in place while the contractor finishes striping work and shoulder backing and installs the rumble strips, according to Hooker.
—Fernanda Galan, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The department is considering blocking intersections with city vehicles or installing rumble strips to discourage similar activity in the future.
—Sam Allard, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
The track also featured a rumble strip on the left for Turn 14, and the apex of Turn 15 was a bit elongated, both of which should help drivers navigate the section.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Intermittent traffic controls and flagging operations will remain in place while the contractor finishes striping work and shoulder backing and installs the rumble strips, according to Hooker.
—Fernanda Galan, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The department is considering blocking intersections with city vehicles or installing rumble strips to discourage similar activity in the future.
—Sam Allard, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Rumble strip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rumble%20strip. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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