Sentences with phrase «as slippery road»

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As winter approaches, stores, cities and homeowners are stocking up on salt, gravel and sand in anticipation of slippery roads.

Accurate forecasts for road surface temperatures are important as, when it is possible to anticipate the freezing of the road surface, roads can be salted in time and motorists warned about the slippery conditions.

While these rain boots do the job of keeping dry in the snow, I was really wishing I had snow boots as the rain boots can get a little slippery on snowy roads.

As one of the roads used in the World Rally Championship, it was a challenge for hard - charging drivers as they switched from the slippery stages in the nearby Cambrian forests to this grippy and narrow surfacAs one of the roads used in the World Rally Championship, it was a challenge for hard - charging drivers as they switched from the slippery stages in the nearby Cambrian forests to this grippy and narrow surfacas they switched from the slippery stages in the nearby Cambrian forests to this grippy and narrow surface.

A vehicle fleet equipped with V2V technology enables additional capabilities that could help motorists, pedestrians and municipalities, such as by notifying road crews when and where slippery roadway conditions are present.

Holmes reports: «My drive out to Chicago took far longer than normal, as I battled white - out conditions and slushy, slippery roads.

When accelerating or starting under slippery conditions, such as when the road surface is wet, TRC engages to improve the ability of a vehicle's wheels to grip the road surface.

There's also extra underbody protection for the brake and fuel lines, electronic differential locks on both axles to help you to get moving on slippery surfaces and an off - road mode that acts as a kind of slow - speed cruise control for creeping over rough terrain.

What is interesting, is that although the car has a slight tendency to understeer as you enter a corner on a slippery road, the 4MATIC system noticeably reduces the power to the outside front tire (and quickly), applying traction to the inside wheel.

Helps ensure the vehicle will be sure - footed on the road in a variety of conditions, such as fast cornering, uneven pavement, potholes, slippery surfaces and anything that compromises traction

ASTC helps to prevent side slipping (spin and side drift) as a result of sudden steering wheel operation or on slippery roads.

In our little off - road excursion, the Forester, «locked» in X mode, made easy work of even the slipperiest hills (both up and down as X Mode now incorporates Hill Descent Control).

It is seamlessly unobtrusive as it works to make the best of a slippery road.

In an off - road environment pick the off - road setting and be done with it — during the test, it made the most of a slippery trail, maintaining forward momentum even as one or more of the wheels lost grip.

It uses speed, steering and throttle angle as well as yaw rate to determine how much drive needs to be sent to the rear treads, up to that 50:50 split where required, though interestingly it can head to 100:0 «when moving from standstill on slippery roads» up to 25km / h.

It provides power to the front wheels as needed to provide traction in slippery conditions and improved handling for a variety of difficult road conditions.

How about if you were warned of potential dangers on the road ahead, such as slippery or flooded conditions in which you would have to drive much more cautiously?

The available intelligent all - wheel - drive system provides increased traction on slippery roads by actively managing the torque distribution between the front and rear axles, based on factors such as wheel speed, throttle and surface conditions.

SPECIALIST TECHNOLOGY ENHANCES ALL - TERRAIN CREDENTIALS Peerless all - terrain capability is a cornerstone of the Range Rover family and the new 2017 model year Range Rover adds a pair of new technologies designed to reinforce its off - road credentials: Low Traction Launch is a manually selectable driving mode designed to assist drivers when pulling away from a standstill on slippery surfaces such as wet grass, snow or ice2.

The powertrains are more refined, as is the cabin and the quality of the ride — driving some seriously slippery roads at altitude proved to be an enlightening experience.

With Electronic On - Demand All - Wheel Drive with intelligence (AWD - i) fitted as standard, you can even head into the backcountry or safely tackle roads slippery with rain or snow.

The 4WD's high setting is the default setting and is useful for slippery on - road situations, such as packed snow or ice or loose sand or gravel.

Keeping the motor's weight directly over the driven wheels also improves acceleration and traction on roads made slippery with things such as water, ice, sand, gravel or snow.

Plus, having all - wheel drive as standard means you can have more control over that power in slippery road conditions than you would if the car was rear - wheel drive or, as with the regular Audi A4, front - wheel drive.

Instances of full - throttle application and ABS - engagement are included in the vehicle report card, warning parents of close - calls and aggressive sport driving, as well as driving on hazardous, slippery roads.

A limited - slip center differential on the all - wheel drive model helps to generate excellent traction that is useful in wet and slippery conditions, but which isn't intended to serve as a platform for off - road adventures.

Traction control is becoming popular as a lighter, more fuel - efficient alternative to all - wheel - drive, which powers both the front and rear axles to provide extra grip on slippery roads.

The electric four - wheel drive system has been designed as a traction system to provide better grip when starting and when driving on slippery roads, for instance in snow or mud.

In slippery conditions (such as wet or icy roads), as well as during cornering at high lateral G, the system creates a yaw moment by applying braking force to the inside wheel, thus generating more turning force and reducing understeer.

The intelligent ASPC system is available on automatic models only and functions between 1.8 km / h and 30km / h (1.1 mph and 18mph) to ensure getaway and smooth, safe progress in slippery conditions such as icy roads, wet grass and muddy tracks.

Fans will receive a brand - new AWD system that will keep 100 % of the power on the back axle, but transfer some of it as needed on winding roads or on slippery roads, but also a plethora of new tech that brings the M5 firmly into the present.

It can change the amount of power allowed when driving on ice or other road conditions, as well as the speed of the car, for a next - generation four - wheel - drive system that delivers stable driving on slippery roads and when cornering.

When sensing low grip conditions, such as on slippery roads, or when cornering at high speed, the Levante's Q4 system reacts instantly: in just 150 milliseconds, the Q4 system alters the torque split from 100 % rear - wheel drive, up to equal distribution (50 % -50 %) between the front and rear wheels, to ensure best control while delivering the typical Maserati rear - wheel drive experience.

While we agree that traction control may need to be disabled in slippery conditions such as snow or mud or other off - road conditions, the commenters do not explain why ESC functions must be disabled in those circumstances.

Daimler asserted that disabling traction control may be necessary in conditions such as starting from rest on sloped ground, driving on slippery roads, and using snow chains.

The NavWeather ® service advises you of severe weather and potentially slippery roads that could affect your drive, as well as National Weather Service warnings and 3 - day weather forecasts.

It's as close to a rally - game as I've seen from a non-Rally game, in that in Driveclub you're also just constantly «fighting» against the track itself, cause there's always a little bump in the road, a little dip, a little slippery spot, a corner that's challenging, etc etc..

Accurate forecasts for road surface temperatures are important as, when it is possible to anticipate the freezing of the road surface, roads can be salted in time and motorists warned about the slippery conditions.

Roads can be made more slippery after rains by leaves, antifreeze or oil, and crosswalk lines or other painted surfaces can become slick as well.

Their inability to come to stop quickly is often a leading factor of many truck crashes especially when other motorists are driving erratically or the trucker is negotiating slippery, wet or icy road surface conditions.Faulty truck brakes and defective tires cause many accident fatalities as does fatigue by truck drivers hurrying to deliver their load on schedule.

However, their perspective is different than most: they consider the risk of an accident due to a slippery and wet road surface as something that the driver should somehow have overcome.

If you want to avoid hydroplaning, it's best to avoid driving right at the beginning of a rain shower, as that's when the roads are the most slippery.

When making a decision to turn across oncoming traffic, you also tend not to consider the environmental conditions such as when it is raining or the roads are slippery.

You might also want to avoid the roads after a heavy downpour or thunderstorm as the asphalt is a lot slipperier and harder to maintain control on.

Before we go down this slippery road CREA needs to investigate this as we are not reinventing the wheel and can learn from others (U.S. Brokers) before we can not turn back.