Sentences with phrase «being behind the wheel before»

The biggest crisis of his film career came when he was cast as a cab driver; he was behind the wheel before the director discovered Abe didn't know how to drive.

Many of our students have never been behind the wheel before.

Take note that your son must feel comfortable being behind the wheel before he takes the driver's test and you can do something about this by exposing him to the seat.

He had never been behind the wheel before his first lesson, but he was able to practice with us (without scaring his parents too much!)

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Other footage showed that in the seconds before the accident, the human driver who was behind the wheel was mostly looking down and not at the road.

Speaking of tipping back a few while dining out, it's best to be 100 percent sure you're sober enough to drive before you get behind the wheel.

Musk said during a TED Talk in April that it would most likely be 2019 before a driver could take a nap behind the wheel of a Tesla.

James Davison stepped into the No. 18 Dale Coyne entry for the Indy 500, before ex-F1 racer Esteban Gutierrez joined for the following six rounds (missing Texas, where Tristan Vautier was behind the wheel).

It was from there that the car got airborne and flipped completely before landing on four wheels, as mayhem kicked off behind him and smashed - up cars scattered across the track.

As NASCAR began the 2014 season with the sport's biggest race, the Daytona 500, one of the questions to ask is how many of these drivers will suffer a concussion during the course of the year, how many of them will have it properly diagnosed and fully recover before they get behind the wheel, and what will be the long - term effects of these brain injuries?

The government is facing calls for a severe reduction in the amount people can drink before getting behind the wheel of a car.

He says it wasn't that long ago when people thought it was harmless to drink alcohol before getting behind the wheel, or to not wear a seat belt.

And Cuomo says there are now more fatalities and injuries caused by texting and driving than from alcohol consumption before getting behind the wheel.

If you are drinking alcohol, please think twice before getting behind the wheel.

The vast majority of teens with ASD who receive a learner's permit goes on to receive their license within two years after becoming eligible, suggesting that families are making the decision of whether their children with ASD will learn to drive and pursue a license before their teens ever get behind the wheel.

One of the most dangerous aspects of drowsy or fatigued drivers is that although 37 percent of them admit to having fallen asleep behind the wheel, research shows drivers are very poor at gauging their sleepiness before being involved in an accident.

It's with good reason that you have to pass your driving test before you set off solo behind the wheel.

BYOB (Bring Your Own Breathalyzer) An increasing number of bars and restaurants are keeping Breathalyzers on hand, offering customers a chance to gauge their sobriety before getting behind the wheel.

Around ten seconds before the precise tick of six o'clock, the 84 Modena Ferrari F430 was the first car to turn a wheel in anger before the 77th 24 Hours of Le Mans, with Pescarolo's Peugeot not far behind it, and most of the 55 entries running within the first fifteen minutes of free practice.

When I was growing up, momma always said «never talk to strangers,» but here I was, behind the wheel of some stranger's 1992 Mercedes - Benz 500E, 3,000 miles away from home in a city I'd never been to before.

The «Air Breather» aerodynamic aids behind the front wheel arches are present, as is a rising swage line that cuts through both door handles and terminates just before meeting the wraparound taillights.

The 2016 Ford Focus RS feels fantastic from the passenger seat, but we'll have to wait to get behind the wheel before we can see how this turbocharged, all - wheel - drive Focus stacks up to the likes of the rally - bred Subaru WRX STI.

The bigger news, however, is the optional Magic Body Control, in which a set of stereo cameras located behind the rearview mirror scan the road 45 feet ahead so that the suspension can adjust to bumps before the wheels reach them.

When James Bond gets behind the wheel of an Aston Martin in the upcoming Spectre blockbuster, it'll be unlike any Bond car ever before.

It doesn't help that I'm nestled behind the wheel of a custard yellow Mini John Cooper Works a month before the car is officially released to the press and public.

Topics tackled thus far have included staff morale in the uncertain days before Ford revealed Jaguar's new owner (positive, hopeful), what potential buyers made of the XF (naturally, Cross was the man to demonstrate its capabilities, and he shares some interesting observations about the bidders» levels of enthusiasm behind the wheel), and steering quality (always number one on his priority list).

Changes can be operated with paddles behind the steering wheel, but we suspect few will bother - despite claims the LS is more of a driver's car than before, it's unlikely to be put into service as a B - road tearaway.

Before you get behind the wheel, it's important to remove all snow and ice from the windshields, windows, tops, and sides of your vehicle — yes, all of it!

Come on down and get behind the wheel of a 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee in Tempe, AZ; but make sure you are prepared for a breathtaking experience before you do.

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After a quick trip to our finance department, you'll be out on the road behind the wheel of your next vehicle — you can start our finance application online, before you even visit us.

Though we've seen auto - parking systems many times before, this is the first production car that doesn't require a driver behind the wheel.

«Back in the days before there was a large body of knowledge about Ferraris, John was a consummate authority, because he'd had a lot of personal, behind - the - wheel experience with those cars, and when he said something, you could count on it.

That's how Formula 1 driver Sebastian Vettel wound up behind the wheel of a 2014 Infiniti Q50 last week to tout the retuned sport sedan's handling prowess days before he won the U.S. Grand Prix in Austin, Texas.

The final product is a daring roadster that takes you on an entire journey before you even get behind the wheel.

An interactive simulator that allows you to explore and compare NissanConnect ® features before you get behind the wheel of a connected Nissan will be available soon.

Jaguar is giving car shoppers the opportunity to get behind the wheel of its new XE sedan before it's available for sale.

I knew before I sat behind the wheel of the Ultra that it was a cut above GM products of years past.

Before we get into any specifics, the 2016 Porsche 911 Targa 4 GTS release date is expected in late April, so stay posted around that time so you can be one of the first to get behind the wheel.

It's a Mazda, so we know before we even get behind the wheel that it'll be engaging.

When our long - term 2007 Nissan Altima took a hit squarely in the passenger side, we knew it'd be a long time before we got behind the wheel again.

EDITORIAL CONTENT MANAGER NATALIE NEFF: I had a similar reaction to the QX60 as did Mr. Kozak: feeling oddly displaced behind the wheel before it suddenly occurred to me that I'd somehow been here before.

I'm just glad I remembered to put on sunblock before getting behind the wheel.

Even before I first jumped behind the wheel of the latest PD - series i30, during an Australian outback engineering evaluation drive in 2016, it was obvious the once «cheap and cheerful» hatch had evolved again.

It won't be long before you'll be able to climb behind the wheel of this car and put it to the test on the road.

Tomoyama said, «Although it will be some time before you all have the opportunity to get behind the wheel, I hope that the GR Super Sport Concept will give you a taste of what we aim to achieve with our next - generation sports cars.»

The course will be comprised of several obstacles that simulate some of the rigorous testing that Jeep vehicles endure before customers get behind the wheel.

Before we get behind the wheel of the Mercedes pick up, we'll have to take their word for it, since the Nissan Navara sibling is a good point to start at, and find consolation in the first video of the vehicle.

We were supposed to test this vehicle, but it broke down before we could get our turn behind the wheel.

That was my mindset as I eagerly got behind the wheel of the 2012 BMW 335i, but even before starting up the engine I noticed something was wrong.