Sentences with phrase «driver than a passenger»

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In January, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said he expected Uber to roll out an autonomous ride - hailing service by mid-2019, but that timeline may be pushed back, as the company will have to provide reassurance that an autonomous ride - hailing service will be safer for passengers and pedestrians than one operated by human drivers.

What made Uber such a valuable company when it began, in 2009, was that its founders figured out an ingenious way to connect drivers and passengers more efficiently (using a smartphone app) than taxi dispatchers (who used telephones) ever had.

«Defendants hold themselves out as nothing more than a neutral technological platform, designed simply to enable drivers and passengers to transact the business of transportation,» the Labor Commissioner's Office wrote about Uber.

Grab plans to shutter the Uber app in less than two weeks and migrate passengers and drivers to its services.

«Many passengers tell drivers to speed rather than asking them to slow down», he said, and that they need to voice out against reckless and dangerous driving to avoid accidents.

In a statement released last night, Jacobs criticized the insurance requirements the Assembly wants for Uber and Lyft drivers, which he says is more than ten times the level downstate drivers are required to have when they have a passenger in their personal vehicles.

People driving regular passenger vehicles who had an E-ZPass enrolled in the program would pay $ 5.50 to cross, Previously, drivers who crossed the bridge more than three times a month paid $ 6, and those who crossed less paid $ 6.36.

Now they are matching up drivers and passengers who should get on well enough to keep a car pool going for more than a few months.

As you can imagine, the drivers had a tougher time recalling the details than the passengers.

Most tumors contain fewer than 10 of the driver mutations, but the number of total mutations — passenger and driver — can climb far higher, from a dozen or so in neuroblastoma to approximately 200 in lung cancer.

While driver Weichert is charged with three counts of vehicular homicide and one count of vehicular assault, and her front - seat passenger Samantha Bowling may be charged as well, Erin Wood says she is more sad than bitter over losing her husband.

In 2006, more than 50 percent of passengers killed in car crashes were not wearing seat belts; 31 percent of all drivers killed also did nt buckle up.

«Made in America» is a documentary and a message film, and while music doesn't take a back seat, it's more of a passenger than a driver.

In conclusion, this three - pronged approach to blended learning empowers students to be in the driver's seat, rather than being the passive passengers in the traditional model of teaching.

The legal requirements of operating a minibus (a vehicle capable of carrying 9 to 16 passengers in addition to the driver) are far more complex than most people realise.

Minibus Weight Holding only a full category B licence, restricting the driver to a minibus weighing no more than 3500 kg MAM or 4250 kg for a minibus adapted for carrying passengers with a disability, means many of the new 16 passenger seat minibuses available today are too heavy.

For over a century, the education system has trained kids to be passengers in the learning process rather than drivers.

Front passenger sits farther forward than the driver, which makes the rear seat on that side more usable

Despite the coupe's small - feeling cabin, there was plenty of legroom in both the driver and the passenger footwell for myself and my husband, who is almost a foot taller than me.

There's a digital compass on the mirror, and a volume knob that's handy despite being located closer to the passenger seat than the driver's.

I've been patiently waiting to get to a green handle pump coming from the other direction than most cars (German car's fuel cap is on the passenger side, unlike most Japanese and American models which is on the drivers side) and they just scoot on in there and take the pump.

Yet I couldn't shake the feeling that this is one of the few cars in which I'd rather be a passenger rather than the driver.

That's one reason the MKT is more enjoyable as a passenger than a driver.

Overall space inside is more than adequate for driver and passenger (not so much rear passengers, although it's not quite a jail back there) and its 12.3 cu - ft of cargo space is decent).

Slung low and squeezed tight between door and transmission tunnel, you feel every buzz and tingle, while the added weight of the steering and the increased interaction of a manual transmission immediately define your role as that of driver rather than awed passenger.

That well - tuned ride, combined with a quiet, well - insulated cabin, make the QX60 more pleasant for passengers than for the driver.

The two big sweeps in the dash, one in front of the driver, the other in front of the passenger, return but are even more sharply defined, more painstakingly and effectively cloaked in exquisitely stitched leather, than before.

Six - foot - plus drivers and front - seat passengers enjoy more - than - generous leg - and shoulder - room.

The driver's seat is now an inch lower than before and rear passengers enjoy an extra 2.5 inches of leg room.

The large, upright side windows and wraparound rear window give the driver an excellent view of the road and give even the smallest of passengers a clear view of the outside world, all while making the interior feel larger than it appears.

Only drivers who loaded up with more than five passengers groused about interior room, having to pick between carrying lots of people and hauling lots of stuff.

The headline feature of this is the asymmetric cockpit, which seats the driver further forward than the passenger, who occupies a separate area.

That kind of focus on nimbleness and driver feedback is expected on a sports car, but it's a pleasant surprise in a seven - passenger crossover that weighs more than 4,000 pounds (about 200 pounds lighter than before).

Knee airbags for drivers and passengers are already available in many new cars, but Ford says the system in the 2015 Ford Mustang is 75 percent smaller and 65 percent lighter than previous versions.

A marvel of packaging, the iQ was a full 20 inches shorter than a Fiat 500, and yet could fit four passengers in a pinch thanks to its staggered, 3 +1 seating layout that placed the passenger's seat a few inches forward of the driver's seat to give those in the back more room.

(5) the purchase or lease by such entity of a new van with a seating capacity of less than 8 passengers, including the driver, which is to be used to provide specified public transportation and for which a solicitation is made after the 30th day following the effective date of this section that is not readily accessible to or usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs; except that the new van need not be readily accessible to and usable by such individuals if the entity can demonstrate that the system for which the van is being purchased or leased, when viewed in its entirety, provides a level of service to such individuals equivalent to the level of service provided to the general public;

Upon visual inspection, the only thing that looked like it might be out of order is the ball joint on the tie rod for the driver's side, whose boot seemed a bit less regular in shape than the passenger - side one.

EMIS records include information on enforcement cases initiated by FMCSA against companies and drivers of commercial motor vehicles (i.e. trucks with a gross combination weight of 10,001 pounds or more, buses used to transport more than 9 passengers, including the driver), and vehicles transporting hazardous materials.

Heating / air conditioning vents placed around the driver are at a much higher plane than for the front passenger, Montousse says, to «separate the space between driver and passenger.»

(3) the purchase or lease by such entity of a new vehicle (other than an automobile, a van with a seating capacity of less than 8 passengers, including the driver, or an over-the-road bus) which is to be used to provide specified public transportation and for which a solicitation is made after the 30th day following the effective date of this section, that is not readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs; except that the new vehicle need not be readily accessible to and usable by such individuals if the new vehicle is to be used solely in a demand responsive system and if the entity can demonstrate that such system, when viewed in its entirety, provides a level of service to such individuals equivalent to the level of service provided to the general public;

It is not uncommon for the drivers side to fail much earlier than the passenger side.

Clever shaping of the dashboard and footwell lets the front passenger sit further forward than the driver, which means there's space for an adult to sit behind.

The coupe's doors are hinged at the rear so that, as Rolls says, «the driver and passengers step in rather than fall in backwards, as demanded in a conventional two - door coupe.»

These Last Cars Had Been Fitted With A Transversely Mounted Three Point Two Litre V6 Twenty Four Value Engine, Which Produced A More Than Respectable 280 Brake Horse Power, Capable Of Accelerating Both Driver And Passenger From 0 - 62 MPH In Just 5.7 Seconds And Would Further Climb To Astonishing Top Speed Of 170 MHP, All Of Which Was Perfectly Controlled By The Independent Double Wishbone Coil Springs And Stabiliser.

Overstuffed seating for driver and passenger, arm chairs, practically, ring more French bells than Notre Dame, and remind one of nothing so much as an old Citroen or Peugeot.

During The Course Of 2008, The Aston Martin Factory Introduced To Their Eager Buyers The New 4.7 Litre V8 Engine, Which Generated A Rather Healthy 420 Brake Horse Power And Torque Out Put Of 347 lb ft, Which Was More Than Capable Of Accelerating Both Driver And Passenger From 0 - 62 MPH In Just 4.7 Seconds And Furthermore Would Easily Climb To An Impressive Top Speed Of 180 MPH, Which Was All Beautifully Controlled By The Silky Smooth Six Speed Manual Transmission.

The dashboard is asymmetric, allowing the front passenger seat to slide further forward than the driver's seat, making enough room in the back for a six - footer.

Equipped with comfort features such as heated front seats, a power adjustable driver seat and rear seats that comfortably accommodate adult passengers with more than enough head and leg room.

To aid entry into the back seat, the passenger - side door is almost four inches longer than the driver's.

Each Of The Thirty Cars Came With The Four Point Two Litre V8 Engine, Which Produced A More Than Healthy 400 Brake Horse Power, Which Was Capable Of Accelerating Both Driver And Passengers From 0 - 62 MPH In Just 5.3 Seconds And Would Further Glide To An Electrically Limited Top Speed Of 155 MPH But Still With This Power The Cars Did Not Break Away From That Luxurious And Elegant Jaguar Feel That Had Been Synonyms And Adored For So Many Years.