one of a set of roughly surfaced strips set in a road on the approach to a junction or hazard, to alert drivers by means of a change in tyre noise
rumble strip in American English
one of a series of strips of pavement altered in various ways so as to cause the tires of a passing automotive vehicle to vibrate audibly as a warning of a road hazard
usually used in pl.
Examples of 'rumble strip' in a sentence
rumble strip
Its virtual reality environment has been used to test driver reactions to fatigue and stress and to such measures as variable road signs and rumble strips.