Sentences with phrase «causes vehicle weight»

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The study concludes that vehicle inequity, which includes differences like height and rigidity as well as weight, was a major cause of drivers» fatalities.

The argument is based on the premise that the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards imposed in 1975 resulted in a reduction of vehicle weights, which in turn caused about 2,000 traffic deaths a year that would not have occurred otherwise.

This however does not hold true for rear wheel drive vehicles which can have a strong weight transfer (high, soft - suspension cars, as most US vehicles), as the added braking force on the rear wheels without added (weight - transfer caused) friction could cause wheel lockup and possibly loss of control of the vehicle.

All manner of weight - saving and vehicle - strengthening techniques, including liberal use of high - strength steel, a composite floor pan, and an available carbon fiber roof, further aid the dynamic cause.

My biggest concern would be the weight of the vehicle and the overconfidence that a 4x4 causes.

This would cause the other tire on that side of the vehicle to support less weight.

Older vehicles may have window switches that a child can accidentally step or put weight on, easily causing a window to close.

The change of direction causes a weight transfer in the vehicle.

Negative camber will put the weight of the vehicle on the inside of the tires and will cause them to wear very fast.

This can detect the occurrence of trailer sway that may be caused by improper trailer weight balance or excessive vehicle speed.

Conequence: Incorrect weight information may cause an owner to overload the vehicle.

When accelerating or driving uphill, the vehicles weight shifts rearward, reducing front wheel traction, causing the transmission to automatically send torque to the rear wheels to compensate.

This very loose definition of «axle» is often used in assessing toll roads or vehicle taxes, and is taken as a rough proxy for the overall weight - bearing capacity of a vehicle, and its potential for causing wear or damage to roadway surfaces.

Depending on the policy, covered perils can include: fire or lightning; windstorm or hail; an explosion; riot or civil commotion; damaged caused by aircraft; damage caused by vehicles; smoke; vandalism or malicious mischief; theft; volcanic eruption; falling objects; weight of ice, snow or sleet; accidental overflow of water from within a plumbing, heating air conditioning or automatic fire protection system; sudden and accidental tearing apart, cracking, burning or bulging of a steam system, heating system, air conditioning or automatic fire protection system; freezing of plumbing and other systems; and damages from artificially generated electrical currents.

The foredunes are often soft and unstable, collapsing easily under the weight of a vehicle, causing it to roll - over.

Overloaded cargo on the trailer or truck often adds significant weight to a vehicle that is already oversized, causing it to become top - heavy.

Due to their large size and heavy weight, trucks can cause catastrophic injuries and even death when they are involved in accidents with other vehicles.

The most obvious difference between a truck wreck and a regular motor vehicle collision is that trucks can easily cause much more extensive damage and catastrophic injuries simply due to their sheer size and weight as compared to passenger vehicles.

Due to the sheer size and weight of these vehicles, the damage and injury which is caused can be more catastrophic than other type of accidents.

Given the size and weight of 18 - wheelers and other large commercial vehicles, accidents involving such vehicles often cause serious or fatal injuries.

Tractor - trailer accidents can be caused by many factors, including excessive load weights, driver impairment, driver fatigue, and poor vehicle maintenance.

A truck's weight can be more than 10 times that of an ordinary passenger vehicle, so even the slightest impact can easily cause a motorist to lose control, resulting in devastating consequences in some cases.

18 - wheeler collisions may be caused by many factors including inadequate driver training, fatigue, impairment, excessive load weights, and poor vehicle maintenance.

But when bus accidents occur, they bring all of their massive size and weight to bear on the person or vehicle they hit, causing very severe injuries or death.

He heroically pulled his mother from the car, but the weight of the truck on her vehicle had already caused her to suffer a permanent brain injury, a crushed leg and a significant foot injury.

I accept the motor vehicle accident exacerbated that pre-existing condition for a period of time, and the symptoms were manifested when lifting weight and by postural discomfort caused from prolonged sitting or immobility.

The extreme size and weight of a large truck contributes to the extensive damage it may cause to smaller vehicles in a collision.

This can cause the cargo to shift, or the excessive weight of the vehicle may cause it to tip over.

Because of the weight and mass of the truck, they are more liable to cause accidents involving three or more vehicles, generally identified by traffic reports as multi-vehicle collisions or multi-car pileups.

Because of their size and weight commercial trucks can sometimes be the most dangerous vehicles on the road and consequently cause the most significant injuries.

Due to the sheer mass and weight of most commercial vehicles, they hold a greater potential to cause serious catastrophic injuries.

The size of these vehicles accompanied by the weight of their freight can cause tremendous, devastating impact.

SUVs tend to have higher claim rates than minivans due to their size and weight; in a collision, an SUV tends to cause more damage to property, vehicles, and passengers, which means more third - party claims

He adds, «It may cover losses caused by weather (fire, storms, wind, hail, lightning, freezing, weight of ice, snow or sleet) and non-weather (theft, vandalism, riots, aircraft, and vehicles).»

«Homeowners insurance may cover losses to covered property caused by weather (storms, fire, wind, hail, lightning, freezing, weight of ice, snow, or sleet), non-weather (theft, vandalism, riots, aircraft, and vehicles), and sudden / accidental (water from plumbing, tearing / bulging of heating or cooling systems, artificially generated electrical current),» says Jordi Ortega, State Farm Media Relations Specialist.

The larger vehicles, due to their size and weight, are far more likely to cause significant damage to vehicles and third parties, so owners should insure them accordingly.

These perils include lightning strikes to the condo or property, wind or hail damage, explosion damage, power surges, the weight of snow, ice, or sleet that causes roof damage, theft, vandalism, fire, damage by vehicles, damage by aircraft, riot or civil disobedience, smoke damage, and falling objects.

The covered perils include fire, lightning, civil commotion, explosion, hail, windstorm, smoke, damage caused by aircraft or vehicles, vandalism, weight of ice or snow, falling objects, theft, flood due to compromised plumbing, and power surge.

Personal property renters insurance in Indiana will protect you against losses in your home such as clothes and furniture caused by disasters such as fire or lightning, weight of ice, snow or sleet, explosion, vehicles, smoke, breaking of heating or cooling systems, windstorm or hail, theft, vandalism, falling objects, riot or civil commotion, accidental water discharge from plumbing or appliances and freezing of plumbing systems.

A standard home insurance policy (also known as an HO - 3 policy) can cover you from losses caused by fires or lightning, windstorms, hail, explosions, riots, aircrafts, vehicles, smoke, theft or vandalism, falling objects, weight of ice, snow, or sleet, and freezing of plumbing or other household systems.