Sentences with phrase «as more pedestrians»

Studies have shown that as more pedestrians use cell phones, the rate of accidents has risen.

Rather, vast social changes — such as more pedestrian - friendly communities and a food industry that churns out healthier products — are needed.

(Through a classmate, we've seen charming school newspaper clippings from the late 1940s in which the author, then known as the more pedestrian «Charlie McCarthy,» showed scant signs of future greatness.)

Not exact matches

More than 2,600 pedestrians are injured from motor - vehicle - related accidents in B.C. every year, and as many as 67 of those die as a result.

As companies continue to increase the number of tests they conduct in cities, their vehicles are facing the kinds of challenges — like pedestrians and intersections — that are more difficult for self - driving cars to handle.

Even though the Volvo XC90 comes equipped with a range of sensors and driver assist systems — including pedestrian and cyclist detection with auto brake (above)-- and the Uber vehicle was outfitted with more sophisticated sensors such as lidar, the vehicle inexplicably never detected Herzberg as she crossed a darkened road.

A pedestrian killed by a self - driving Uber in Tempe shows that the legal implications of autonomous cars are as important, if not more so, than the technology.

Crucifixes are all over Italy in public places and it will be hard for that person not to notice a crucifix in any public place INCLUDING the public schools there... so I don't know why this person would suddenly sue the government for having a crucifix at a walking or sitting at a PUBLIC school which does not teach religion any more than a walking at a PUBLIC pedestrian where you would probably find more crucifixes as you walk by.

Entitled «Intellectual Effort, «1 the article starts as a fairly pedestrian scrutiny of the then - current notion of the association of ideas, and more «active» methods of cognition, such as «invention.»

In truth Barça were pedestrian and looked as if they lacked any... [Read more...]

As the only interborough bridge designed exclusively for pedestrians and bicyclists, the restoration of the High Bridge provides communities of both Manhattan and the Bronx with access to more than 125 acres of green space with baseball fields, basketball courts, bike trails, a skatepark, playgrounds and lawns.

If the City builds alternative methods of transit (like pedestrian plazas, bike sharing, Select Bus Service, and an upgraded subway system), as it has been doing under the Bloomberg administration, then more people will avail themselves of those alternatives.

Making your way around the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus will get easier as the result of a $ 15 million state grant that will make the growing corridor more pedestrian - friendly.

The plan has nearly unanimous support from the area's community board, which has been championing the measures as a way to preserve smaller stores and prevent more banks that advocates claim deaden the pedestrian experience on the Upper West Side.

Only when we know more about the crash, including details on the actions of the pedestrian as well as data logs from the car, can we make judgments, he says.

Very little has surprised me more, in my years as a public intellectual, than how often I get collared on the street by some desperate pedestrian demanding an answer to this most fundamental question.

Writer - director Joshua Marston gives Shannon a chance to shine as a character more pedestrian than the ones he usually plays, though the story is a little too thesis driven to build any dramatic momentum.

Imagine getting a downhill grind on a nice long straightaway, watching the city soar from the horizon into your periphery as pedestrians scramble out of the way But beyond that, it would control great on a Circle Pad, and you could even use the touch - screen for a much more precise take on those notoriously tough graffiti challenges.

It's a shame to see such a wonderful story and cast not done justice too, as a film just lacking in that playful edge, too pedestrian in its execution Read More»

The whole thing feels more like a TV movie due to the pedestrian writing and direction, and although it's worth seeing for Smith's passionate performance, «Concussion» isn't compelling enough to incite the kind of reform within the NFL (and the sport as a whole) that's desperately needed.

Their storylines as the new students at Xavier's school makes them seem pedestrian next to returning cast members (including significantly more work from Evan Peters as Quicksilver).

More than 1,000 children a month are being injured on local roads around our schools despite the Keep - clear road markings that were designed to provide drivers with greater visibility of possible dangers as well as giving pedestrians a better view of the road in both directions.

The more pedestrian use of the computer as a content and assessment deliverer is the dominant way computers serve education today.

While the more advanced students might be interested in the details of operating a fire station, a mildly retarded student will benefit from the reinforcement of the basic lesson about community and also be able to practice adaptive behaviors such as waiting one's turn, listening, following laws for pedestrians, and cooperating in a group.

Many teachers interviewed by Amrein - Beardsley's team justified cheating — especially the more pedestrian forms — as a way of getting back at a low - paying system rigged by impossible standards and unrealistic goals.

Stiffer suspension, reduced engine pumping losses, and a raised top speed - 200 mph with the top up, as opposed to the ordinary GTC's 195 - mph fizzle - make the Speed more potent than its pedestrian sibling, but Crewe's legendary genius remains.

Despite that notable absence, the Golf R still proved quite serviceable for more pedestrian applications, such as getting us from our homes to the office and back in LA's infamous traffic.

Over six rounds of TIGER grants, $ 153 million have been awarded specifically for bicycle and pedestrian improvements, in addition to many more roadway and transit projects that included pedestrian and bicyclist amenities as one element.

Besides the safety technology, which will assuredly be seen on more pedestrian automobiles soon, as demonstrated with the S - Class's history of technological trickledown, the E-Class Coupe can also be had with inductive wireless charging, an intelligent LED light system that can greet you with the car's tail lamps, and the car's 12.3» COMAND Display infotainment center that allows the driver or passengers to change a host of variables throughout the car, including the accent colors and air freshener smell.

This terrible twosome managed to break free from the usual orbit, powered by inline - sixes that are not only turbocharged but are also based on engines in more «pedestrian» offerings such as the M235i and Z4 35is.

WASHINGTON — As required by the bipartisan Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2010 (PSEA), the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is proposing that hybrid and electric vehicles meet minimum sound standards in order to help make all pedestrians more aware of the approaching vehicles.

Inside, the AMG receives the more pedestrian G - Class» totally updated interior design, and it looks just as good on the performance model.

Yet what's more impressive here is that the Tundra not only features serious capability — thanks to a standard V8 engine and a 6,800 - lb towing maximum — but it also has standard safety technologies such as a pre-collision system, pedestrian detection, automatic emergency braking, lane - departure alert, adaptive cruise control, automatic high beams and a rearview camera.

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Others such as Volvo and Subaru are more confident publicly about not hitting pedestrians but within a lower range, usually under 20 mph.

I'd argue that the PCCB ceramic brakes are even more impressive than the explosive acceleration, hauling the 1.6 - tonne missile from autobahn speed to pedestrian speed for turns one and two with real authority, straight as an arrow.

At the front is a more vertical nose that was dictated as much by European pedestrian safety rules as a need to redo the front.

On more than one occasion, we caught pedestrians craning their necks as they passed the sedan in an attempt to figure out just what it was.

At the end of the driving day, you'll be 80 to 100 miles down the road if you don't recharge, the same or no better than more pedestrian EVs such as the Nissan Leaf or Ford Focus Electric.

The 2019 Audi A1 Sportback will come with a plethora of advanced technologies, including a virtual instrument cluster, a large touchscreen infotainment system that offers Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and MirrorLink support as well as 4G LTE connectivity, an autonomous emergency braking system with pedestrian monitoring function and more.

Or it hollers «wake up» if you start to snooze at the wheel or cleans the rain off your side window when making a turn so you can spot a pedestrian entering the intersection.What may have been considered dreams soon may become reality as cars are developed with even more safety than today's air bags, anti-lock brakes and traction control can provide.Honda is testing new safety systems on a trio of concept cars that will be unveiled at the Tokyo Auto Show in October.

A combination of radar and cameras share information to provide improved adaptive cruise control, pedestrian detection and braking, forward collision warning and braking, lane keep assist that self - steers on highways, as well as the more commonplace blind spot detection and rear cross traffic alert.

We are big fans of these stability and cornering systems, but it feels as if they were nerfed in the Cayenne S in favor of making the car more tractable for pedestrian tasks such as the daily commute or grocery runs.

Pedestrian and Cyclist Detection technology New advanced software, including more rapid vision processing, has made it possible to extend Volvo Cars» present detection and auto brake technology to cover certain cyclist situations as well.

I found the system to be more generally useful than a traditional blind - spot monitor, as it would not only show me if the next lane over was clear, but also reveal bicycles and pedestrians when I wanted to make a right turn in the city.

It comes as a bit of a surprise, and a disappointment, that more of this equipment isn't fitted as standard equipment, particularly as the latest Nissan Micra has lane keeping assist, pedestrian recognition, road - sign recognition and auto - dipping headlights as standard equipment on every model.

Being a Volvo, the V40 scores very high on safety as it has seven airbags in the cabin, more than any of its rivals, pedestrian airbags and also a City Safe function for assisted braking in the city.

They also do more pedestrian things, such as powering the GT's automatic climate control and SYNC 3 infotainment.

Like its more pedestrian siblings, the 2019 Chevrolet Camaro boasts a restyled front fascia, as well as a handful of tweaks and changes under the skin.

While those numbers have come down substantially the last two decades, as our streets become more crowded with cars, bikes, pedestrians and public transit, safety for all road users is just as important now as it ever has been.