DICTIONARY OF AUTOMOTIVE TERMS - "Ur"

Uranium Reactor

See
Canadian Deuterium Uranium Reactor

Urban driving

Driving in cities and towns where the common speed limit is 50 kph (30 mph) with traffic lights, etc. Also called Metro driving

Urban test cycle

A driving cycle that simulates driving in a town

Urethane foam

Type of insulation which is foamed in between inner and outer walls of a container.

URIDS

Acronym for Uniform Road Improvement Design Standards

URMD

Acronym for Urban Road Maintenance District. The voters in the urban unincorporated areas of the county formed URMD in 1987 and approved funding for it in 1994. URMD's main purpose is to provide road maintenance services for all public local and neighborhood streets within the District boundaries.