Sentences with phrase «drivers use hands»

Surprisingly, these statistics don't improve when drivers use hands - free phones.
Recent changes to California law require that all drivers use hands - free devices while talking on cell phones.
SOLAR PHONE More states are insisting that drivers use hands - free devices when phoning from their cars.
Statisticians already claim to have observed a 40 per cent fall in drivers using hand - held phones between September 2006 and August 2007, with one per cent of all drivers observed using a phone.
There is clearly a problem with drivers using hand held phones whilst driving (but apparently less so when it comes to drinking lattes, eating sandwiches, grooming beards or applying make - up) and attitudes need to change.
When you sustain an injury in an accident caused by a driver using a hands - free device you are entitled to hold that personal accountable and seek damages well beyond the paltry offerings of insurance companies.
All of this leads to inattention on the part of drivers using hands - free devices, who spend their time fiddling with earpieces rather than focusing on the road.
According to recent research, drivers using hand - held mobile devices are four times more likely to be involved in injury - causing accidents.

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We expect drivers to keep their hands on the wheel when using Autosteer and maintain responsibility for the car.
Tesla has repeatedly emphasized, both publicly and to drivers, that drivers using Autopilot must keep their hands on the wheel and their attention on the road.
The company says that before Autopilot can be used, drivers must acknowledge that it's an «assist feature» that requires both hands on the wheel at all times.
Nor does it make use of Lidar - mapping, as does Cadillac's Super Cruise, a hands - free, highway only system that also, unlike Autopilot, monitors a driver's eyes and head to ensure that he or she is engaged.
When drivers activate Autopilot, the acknowledgment box explains, among other things, that Autopilot «is an assist feature that requires you to keep your hands on the steering wheel at all times,» and that «you need to maintain control and responsibility for your vehicle» while using it.
Tesla has insisted that drivers keep their hands on the steering wheel at all times when using the autopilot feature, but some have apparently decided to ignore such warnings.
He'll also be using his experience to help with the development of the car and also lend a hand to the drivers.
The Board will have to come to terms that wenger isn't as good as a driver as he used to be and handing him the keys to a Ferrari won't improve his abilities, cohesion or stability!?
Another would prohibit junior license holders — drivers under 18 — from using any kind of cell phone while driving, including hands free devices.
Race car driver Alex Roy will be on hand with his BMW M5 (the car he used to set the 31 hour and 4 minute transcontinental LA - NYC record).
No more cell phones for young drivers: As part of a package of passenger car - related statutory amendments, Cuomo also wants to ban even hands - free mobile phone and electronic device use for junior permit and junior license holders (those under 18).
«The reaction time of drivers participating in either a hand - held or hands - free conversation was more than 40 per cent longer than those not using a phone.
Beyond robots and artificial limbs, synthetic skin might be used someday in extremely responsive touch screens or in car devices that alert drivers if their hands slip off the wheel.
The researchers had drivers make phone calls using hands - free phones that needed only the push of a button to work.
The other important methods of communicating with other drivers included switching on emergency lights or the indicator lights (normally used for turning), sounding the horn and raising a hand.
Now, an American Automobile Association - funded study has found that people need between 15 and 27 seconds to refocus afterward, suggesting that that drivers should refrain from using hands - free technology even while stopped at a stoplight.
«However, states with bans prohibiting the use of cellphones without hands - free technology altogether on all drivers saw significant reductions in fatalities among this particular age group.
BMW and Mercedes have the right idea: they're working on ways to let drivers interact with their cars using hand gestures and eye movement in addition to voice controls and touch screens.
Carmakers are working on ways to let drivers interact with their cars using presumably safer hand gestures and eye movement in addition to voice controls and touch screens.
Later levels rarely show plant life, and are mostly dark desolate rooms filled with giant mechanics, such as pile drivers, hammers, gears, pipes, and robotic hands that are used for various means of work.
During our ride, the driver shared that he has owned a used car business for over a decade, and he talked about how the landscape of that industry is shifting away from the business owner and into the hands (and digits) of the consumer.
Students in Year 11 are able to make some very creative hand - built robots that use metal and high powered electronics that communicate with the driver via Android mobile apps (also written by the students).
I figured that the driver must have used hand lotion quite often.
Everything I've seen online says to tighten by hand — I haven't seen any mention of using non-impact drivers.
The idea is that drivers will only have to wave a hand in front of the screen display to manipulate certain controls, reducing distraction and making the system more intuitive to use.
Tesla says drivers should keep their hands on the steering wheel while using Autopilot.
You can adjust the driver's power seat 12 ways (up from 10) with your left hand, then grab the wheel with that hand and use your right hand to adjust the radio volume with a real knob.
I use the voice command and contact syncing option every time I am in the car, it allows me to drive with both hands on the wheel and both eyes on the road which supports my need to feel like a safe driver.
In its study of the distraction periods caused by the use of in - vehicle multimedia systems and smartphone features, researchers with AAA's Foundation for Traffic Safety tested the reactions of 322 drivers ages 21 to 70 using hands - free technologies in 10 model - year 2015 vehicles and three smartphone systems.
SAFETY FEATURES: - Rear vision camera - Brake assist - Passenger airbag - ABS brakes - Driver airbag INCLUDED FEATURES: Using the multi-function steering wheel, listen to your favourite music and answer calls without taking your hands off the wheel.
The driver to controls the entire infotainment system using finger swipes, without having to take their hands off the steering wheel.
Additionally these handling characters are valid when no major driver intervention or artifacts are used i.e. no hand brake use, lift - off, braking or manual differential locking.
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Inside, the model is available with the Super Cruise system, a truly hands - off driver assistance feature developed for freeway use.
While most automakers support the Apple and Google platforms (CarPlay and Android Auto, respectively) since most drivers now use one of those two mobile platforms, the hope is that the in - car user experience will remain at the hands of the automakers.
A single large door was used on the right hand side and a small door was used on the left hand side (driver access only).
Transmission: 7 - Speed Dual Clutch Automated Manual - inc: Seamless Shift Gearbox (SSG) w / Pre-Cog rocker gearshift controls, Using the Active Dynamics Panel situated in the center console of the 12C's cockpit, the characteristics of the SSG transmission can be switched through three different settings: Normal, Sport and Track modes, Each provide a progressive immediacy of gear shift, operated through finger - tip controls mounted on a rocker behind the 12C steering wheel: upshift by either pulling w / the right hand or pushing w / the left, and vice versa to downshift, «Automatic» mode, «Launch Control» and «Winter» modes can also be selected on the Active Dynamics Panel, the latter changing all electronic functions to suit low grip conditions and delivering maximum driver aid and support
The system can also steer the vehicle into and out of a parallel parking space • Forward and reverse sensing systems: The systems provide audible alerts designed to help drivers avoid obstacles when parking • Hands - free liftgate: Allows customer to move leg below center of the rear bumper to unlock and raise liftgate • Heated and cooled front seats, heated rear seats, heated steering wheel: Amenities make occupants more comfortable, and every drive more enjoyable • Lane - keeping system: Alerts driver to steer the vehicle back into its lane if the vehicle is allowed to drift • Side parking sensors: uses sensors and algorithms that measure speed and steering wheel angle to warn drivers of obstacles on either side of the vehicle during parking or low - speed maneuvers • SYNC ® with MyFord Touch ®: Becoming available for more trim levels; standard on Edge Sport and Titanium series Safety technologies available on the new Edge include: • Active glove box knee airbag: Advanced new design uses glove box front to cushion the knees of the front seat passenger in a crash.
Then there's the Touch Control buttons in the steering wheel, which enable drivers to control the instrument cluster and multimedia system using finger swipes without having to take their hands off the steering wheel.
LCD touch screen in center stack, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, AppLink, 911 Assist, SYNC Connect (door lock and unlock, schedule specific time for remote start, locate parked vehicle, and check vehicle status using compatible smart phone), Wi - Fi hotspot, dual 3rd row smart charging USB ports, wireless charging, Advanced Security Pack with SecuriLock Passive Anti-Theft System (PATS) and inclination and intrusion sensors, BLIS (Blind Spot Information System) with cross traffic alert, chrome running boards, power - folding power heated side view mirrors with body - color mirror caps and integrated turn signals, hands - free foot activated liftgate, Intelligent Access, push - button start, 3 driver memory for drivers seat, power - adjustable pedals and steering wheel, power tilt / telescoping steering column, heated steering wheel, dual - zone front air conditioning with automatic climate control, heated / ventilated front seats, 10 - way power adjustable front seats, leather - trimmed first and second row seating, second row 40/20/40 power - folding tip and slide seats, third row 60/40 power folding seats with power folding headrests, 8 inch productivity screen in instrument cluster, ambient lighting, and 110V power outlet.
The driver managed to use his right hand to free his foot from this precarious position but not before nearly leaving the roadway and skidding to a halt.
In NHTSA's observational surveys, drivers are coded as using a hands - free phone only if researchers can see them wearing an earpiece or headset.
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