The action of drawing or pulling over a a road or track (8)
I believe the answer is:
traction
(Other definitions for traction that I've seen before include "(In orthopaedics) the pulling on a bone or limb to relieve pressure during healing" , "Which leaves on the line will affect" , "Stretching of a broken bone by weights and pulleys" , "The action of drawing or pulling over a road or track" , "Action of drawing or pulling something" .)