bendy lights
Every year, more than 2,000 drivers in Britain have a 21) ........................................ (COLLIDE) with a street lamppost – many ending 22) ........................................ (FATAL). Now, a British company has come up with an idea that may bring about a dramatic 23) ........................................ (REDUCE) in the number of deaths and serious 24) ........................................ (INJURY) which such accidents cause. The plan is to create a bendy lamppost. When a car hits a rigid metal lamppost, the vehicle is brought to a sudden halt, and it is this abrupt 25) ........................................ (LOSE) of speed that can have such tragic 26) ........................................ (CONSEQUENT) for the passengers. The material used in the new lamppost is made of a type of plastic, which has been reinforced with long strands of glass fibre, giving it the same 27) ................................... (STRONG) as metal but greater 28) ........................................ (FLEXIBLE). If adriver should have the 29) ........................................ (FORTUNE) to hit one of these posts, then the design will allow the column to bend so that the car will ride up over it.The manufacturers claim that the new lamppost has already saved lives. One was hit by a car travelling at more than 140 kilometres an hour, and the driver walked away 30) .................................... (HARM) apart from a bruised knee.
1. Collisions
3. Reduction
4. Injured
7. Strength
9. Fortunate