Motorway vs. Clearway — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Motorway and Clearway
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Motorway
A dual-carriageway road designed for fast traffic, with relatively few places for joining or leaving.
Clearway
The term clearway is used in several Commonwealth countries to refer to stretches of road or street where parking is prohibited.
Motorway
An expressway.
Clearway
A road or other path that is kept free of obstructions, or on which stopping is strictly regulated, in order to maintain free flow of movement.
Motorway
(In Europe, New Zealand and parts of Australia) A highway with grade-separated crossings (rather than level crossings) and designed (and only permitted) for high-speed motor-traffic (in Europe motor vehicles with a higher speed limit than 40 km/h) running in two directions on one separate carriageway each
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Clearway
(aviation) An area projecting from the end of a runway that is kept clear of obstructions exceeding a height that increases with distance from the end of the runway.
Motorway
(Chiefly in the U.S.) A racetrack venue designated especially for the sport of auto racing.
Clearway
A road on which you are not allowed to stop (unless you have a breakdown)
Motorway
A broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
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