Glossary
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More than 20 key terms from the Moroccan motorway world, defined simply. A glossary to understand signage, tolling and Jawaz.
Glossary
- Access slip road
- The lane by which a vehicle joins the motorway.
- Assistance post
- A point or service providing help in the event of an incident on the network.
- Closed tolling
- A system where you pay by distance travelled, between entry and exit.
- Concession
- A contract by which the state entrusts a company with building and operating infrastructure.
- Electronic tolling
- Automatic toll payment without a long stop, via an electronic tag.
- Emergency call point
- A device to alert the emergency services from the motorway roadside.
- Emergency lane
- A side lane reserved for emergency stops and rescue vehicles.
- Interchange
- A structure allowing you to move from one road to another without a level crossing.
- Jawaz
- The name of Morocco's motorway electronic-tolling system, based on a tag and a prepaid account.
- Motorway axis
- A major motorway corridor linking two regions or major cities (e.g. A1, A2).
- Motorway credit card
- A bank payment method accepted at some plazas to pay the toll.
- Motorway signage
- The set of (blue-background) signs guiding users: directions, exits, distances.
- Open tolling
- A system where you pay a flat amount when passing a plaza, with no entry/exit ticket.
- Rest area
- A basic stopping area along the motorway (parking, sometimes restrooms).
- Section
- A stretch of motorway between two points, often a construction or pricing unit.
- Service area
- An equipped area offering fuel, food and restrooms.
- Slip road
- A connecting lane linking the motorway to the surrounding network.
- Speed camera
- A device that checks vehicle speed on the road.
- Speed limit
- The maximum permitted speed on a given section, shown by signage.
- Toll
- Amount paid to use a motorway, in return for the service provided.
- Toll plaza
- Facility where the toll is paid, with manual and electronic-tolling lanes.
- Vehicle category
- A classification (motorcycles, cars, trailers, heavy goods vehicles) setting the toll rate.
- Vignette
- A document or device attesting a right of use; broadly, also refers to certain tags.