330. WAY TOO FAST

Finally....A VERY GOOD IDEA

I was reading the news in The Levante newspaper that the Valencian local government is going to take measures to solve the big problem of exceeding the speed limits in many streets and avenues and causing terrible accidents.

Imagen - Jesus Signes

They are going to install radars in some problematic avenues, as well as cameras when drivers jump red lights.

A lot of people drive "way too fast" and therefore, there are more accidents, especially on avenues such as Blasco Ibañez,  Los Naranjos and the Puerto Avenues.

The speed limit is 50, but drivers often drive much faster than that.

The other main problem are the motorcycle drivers. 

There are motorcycles which easily reach 80 kilometers per hour or a lot more on many avenues.

At this speed it´s very easy to run over pedestrians who are crossing the crosswalk, or even crash into another car because it´s impossible to stop at that speed.

The main cause of accidents in Valencia is because people drive way too fast.

This was the case when a crazy motorcycle driver was going at 103 kilometers per hours in Benicalap.

The driver lost control and crashed into a terrace killing an older woman and injuring 16 people.

People from other parts of Spain and tourists say that Valencian drivers are too agressive when they drive.

They constantly change lanes to go as fast as possible.

Drivers always seem to be in a big hurry to go somewhere and don´t respect the speed limit.

La palabra “Way” tiene muchos significados:

En el articúlo donde pone “way too fast”, way se usa para dar mas enfasis al adjetivo usando too.

Ejemplos:

It´s way too hot = Hace un calor de mil demonios / Hace un calor infernal

I´m sorry. It´s way too expensive = Es demasiado caro (muy caro)

It´s way too far = Está demasiado lejos (muy muy lejos)

I´m way too tired to drive  = Estoy demasiado cansado para conducir

Otos usos de la palabra “WAY”

That way = por alli

It´s a long way = es un largo camino

On my way to work = de camino al trabajo

I´m on my way = Estoy de camino

Don´t go out of your way = no te tomes muchas molestias

Am I in your way? = ¿Te estorbo?

It´s that way = es en esa direccion

There is no way of knowing = no hay modo de saber

There are many ways = hay muchas maneras 
One way or another  = de alguna forma o otra

Vocabulary

Finally = por fin

News = noticias

Exceeding = sobrepasando

As well as  = ademas de

Jump = se saltan

A lot of = muchos

Way too fast = demasiado rapido

Therefore = por tanto

Main = principal

Easily = facilmente

Run over pedestrians = atropellan peatones

Crosswalk =  paso de peatones

Crazy = loco

Crash = chocan

Main = principal

Crashed = chocó

Lanes = carriles

In a big hurry = tienen mucha prisa

Somewhere = algun sitio