How to Use traffic hazard in a Sentence
traffic hazard
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State law permits flashing lights for turn signals or to warn of a traffic hazard.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Jan. 2026
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State law allows crossings outside marked crosswalks or intersections if they can be completed safely and don’t create a traffic hazard.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
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Under the new campaign, vehicles that present a traffic hazard, such as blocking traffic lanes, walkways, fire hydrants, or driveways will be removed and impounded.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
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The same law says any driver is allowed to flash lights to indicate the presence of a vehicular traffic hazard requiring unusual care in approaching, overtaking or passing.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 15 Jan. 2026
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Some, like Elk Grove and Roseville in the Sacramento area, allow private memorials that don’t pose a traffic hazard for a limited time, 30 and 45 days respectively.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
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Idaho State Police dispatch also received one traffic hazard call at westbound mile marker 39 describing confusion about the lanes and a near-collision among three cars, according to dispatch notes provided by Snell.
—Rose Evans updated May 28, Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2026
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