road·wor·thy

[rohd-wur-thee]
adjective, road·wor·thi·er, road·wor·thi·est.
in suitable operating condition or meeting accepted standards for safe driving on the road: a roadworthy automobile.

Origin:
1810–20; road + -worthy

road·wor·thi·ness, noun
un·road·wor·thy, adjective
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roadworthy (ˈrəʊdˌwɜːðɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  (of a motor vehicle) mechanically sound; fit for use on the roads
 
n , -ies
2.  (South African) a certificate of roadworthiness for a motor vehicle
 
'roadworthiness
 
n

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Roadworthy is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
Example sentences
The report should include all criteria used at the scene of a stop to determine
  whether or not a vehicle is roadworthy.
The appellants are held responsible for ensuring that the coach or vehicle is
  operable and roadworthy.
Carts that need batteries, tires, and other miscellaneous repairs will be fixed
  to a roadworthy condition.
Vehicles that are registered shall be inspected and considered roadworthy.
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