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Elephant race

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-002014

A driving maneuver where two heavy goods vehicles travel side-by-side for an extended period, particularly on a multi-lane highway. This occurs when one truck attempts to overtake another, but their speeds are very similar, causing a prolonged blockage of a lane. Such events can impede traffic flow and increase congestion, especially on busy routes where lane availability is restricted.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-002014
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectTransport and logistics
TranslationsGerman: Elefantenrennen; Spanish: carrera de elefantes; French: course d'éléphants
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002014",
  "term": "Elephant race",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A driving maneuver where two heavy goods vehicles travel side-by-side for an extended period, particularly on a multi-lane highway. This occurs when one truck attempts to overtake another, but their speeds are very similar, causing a prolonged blockage of a lane. Such events can impede traffic flow and increase congestion, especially on busy routes where lane availability is restricted.",
  "subject": "Transport and logistics",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Elefantenrennen",
    "es": "carrera de elefantes",
    "fr": "course d'éléphants"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/elephant-race/"
}

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