Sentences with phrase «if oncoming»

When you are on the road at night where a couple sides of it are divided by a median, it is not necessary to turn off your high beams if the oncoming motorist is driving his vehicle from a minimum distance of 500 feet as he passes your vehicle.

If an oncoming vehicle fails to dim their high beams, it's ok to flash your lights to try and remind them, but don't leave your high beams on in spite or to «get back» at the oncoming driver.

If an oncoming vehicle does not dim their lights, look towards the right side of the road and try not to look directly at the oncoming headlights, rather, use your peripheral vision.

The V8 comes standard with Kia's first Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) system, which provides an audible warning to the driver if oncoming cross traffic is detected from the rear while the K900 is in Reverse.

«They can tell you if an oncoming vehicle is about to run a red light, or if a car is coming around a blind corner, or if a detour would help you save time and gas.»

Using short - range wireless signals, connected vehicle technology can alert drivers if a car up ahead slams on the brakes or if an oncoming car is about to run a stop sign.

Not exact matches

If the sensors detect that the driver is not alert of the oncoming traffic and analyzes a potential collision, the E350 will deploy a series of sounds and visual signals to alert the driver of oncoming traffic.

If Japan's swooning yen is an early warning of an oncoming currency war, the global financial elite aren't eager to discuss it.

But — to borrow Brennan's example — if I need to step onto your lawn to avoid being hit by an oncoming car, I am ethically justified in doing so, despite the fact that I am thereby invading your space, your property.

Standard Oncoming Lane Mitigation automatically helps you steer back into your lane if it detects that you have crossed the lane markings, heading into the path of an oncomingOncoming Lane Mitigation automatically helps you steer back into your lane if it detects that you have crossed the lane markings, heading into the path of an oncomingoncoming vehi...

As usual, I don't place too much emphasis on this sort of forecast, but to the extent that I make any comments at all about the outlook for 2006, the bottom line is this: 1) we can't rule out modest potential for stock appreciation, which would require the maintenance or expansion of already high price / peak earnings multiples; 2) we also should recognize an uncomfortably large potential for market losses, particularly given that the current bull market has now outlived the median and average bull, yet at higher valuations than most bulls have achieved, a flat yield curve with rising interest rate pressures, an extended period of internal divergence as measured by breadth and other market action, and complacency at best and excessive bullishness at worst, as measured by various sentiment indicators; 3) there is a moderate but still not compelling risk of an oncoming recession, which would become more of a factor if we observe a substantial widening of credit spreads and weakness in the ISM Purchasing Managers Index in the months ahead, and; 4) there remains substantial potential for U.S. dollar weakness coupled with «unexpectedly» persistent inflation pressures, particularly if we do observe economic weakness.

If a pedestrian tries to cross the road against the traffic lights he may meet an oncoming vehicle; the driver applies brakes and there is an accident.

If your child is stuck in a pasta, nugget, boiled rice or potato mash commercial time warp, here are three no - nag ways to ward off an oncoming meal - time battle and have them eating out of your hands.

He walked through the garage at Michigan International Speedway on a Friday afternoon in mid-August, his chin raised high, his weary eyes darting left and right as if searching for oncoming traffic.

«That wagon could have gone anywhere, I don't know if it's pure fate it didn't end up on the other side of the carriageway into oncoming traffic, or down the banking into the field.

If you want to pass the very slow moving vehicle in front you would have to go into the oncoming traffic lane to pass the vehicle.

If we hadn't stopped to drop the last Christmas cards in the mailbox would we have avoided the oncoming car?

If it does - let MPs confirm they are happy to face the oncoming ruin.

Many studies rely on theoretical questions like the so - called trolley dilemma, which asks a person whether they would redirect an oncoming train to kill someone if it would save the lives of several others in its path.

Lemon and chard contain immune - boosting vitamin C which can help fight off an oncoming cold or reduce the length of your sickness if you do happen to catch that annoying virus.

And as if some unseen cosmic force foresaw this emotional roller coaster ride I'd be taking today, I started showing symptoms of an oncoming bout of the flu, and so, I made myself a batch of this VEGAN Broth, the very last food I cooked and shot in the apartment before boxing up all my gear and props.

If the impact of that sea change has had some Oscar bloggers stepping off of observation decks and into the paths of oncoming trains, a few of the more insular guilds have started to show signs that they're not interested in laying down for another Weinstein sweep, and have taken the competition into their own hands — quite literally.

However if you hit the R2 button and either the high or low button and if you time it right you will fully block the oncoming assault.

She would have thrown herself in front of anybody trying to serve such a meal to a child as if throwing herself in front of an oncoming train.

And if you think my explanation is needlessly complex, try using it while darting down narrow, curvy roads and dodging oncoming Renault panel vans driven by young men more interested in their phones than avoiding head - on collisions.

If your friend has a factory kit, you will likely notice that the lights have a very strong cut - off point, they really only illuminate the road and don't shine into oncoming traffic.

And if you're concerned about blinding pedestrians and other road users, the laser technology activates at 37mph and uses a computerised sensor to detect oncoming cars and then adjust the light beam accordingly.

Headlights also lost points if they resulted in excessive glare to oncoming vehicles, and low beams were weighted more heavily in the analysis because IIHS says most people do not use their high beams at all.

Like birds in the jungle that puff up their size as a defensive tactic, the flickering roof lights make us more visible, a more unusual shape to the oncoming truckers, in the hope we get a few inches if extra room as we pass on the narrow strips of broken - up Tarmac.

Turn - assist prevents you from being clipped by oncoming traffic while making a turn by gently applying the brakes if the car senses an impending collision.

Normally racks don't fail in such a way that it would violently turn to the direction of the oncoming traffic, but if somebody messes with the rack and a really bad accident happens, the one that did an improper repair could be liable to pay millions.

And a new function called Turn Assist automatically brakes if you're attempt to turn left in the path of an oncoming car.

Maybe we'd be singing a different tune to this state of tune if were we driving it around a race track, with clearer lines of sight and no oncoming traffic.

Plus, factor in the $ 1,020 Driver Assistance Package (which includes built - in navigation, blind spot monitoring and rear traffic alert which warns you of oncoming cars if you're, for example, reversing out of a parking spot), and you'll have all the Nissan Sentra you'll really need.

For instance, high beams automatically will be turned off if there is oncoming traffic, and the lights will steer around corners based on information from the navigation system.

Oncoming Lane Mitigation helps you swerve to avoid a head - on crash and there's a device that prepares the car for an impact if it senses you straying off road.

But if you do a lot of night driving, lights from oncoming traffic can pick out the elements, causing a distraction.

With the new - for - 2016 XC90 seven - seater crossover suv, there's the usual array of active safety features on offer — like forward collision warning with automatic braking and blind spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert — but there's also a function where it will hit the brakes if the driver tries to steer into the path of an oncoming vehicle (at an intersection, for example).

Higher trims come with LED low - beam headlamps with vertical angle adjustment from the dash, a welcome feature if, like me, you prefer not to dazzle oncoming traffic with a load on board, nor pop the hood to manually adjust them every time that load factor changes.

If I had been crossing traffic I would have stalled and been hit by an oncoming car.

Mazda's Pre-crash Safety System detects oncoming obstacles, alerts the driver and, if necessary, automatically applies the brakes and pre-tensions the seatbelts to reduce the risk of injury.

A rear cross-traffic alert system scans the area astern when the driver is backing up, and automatically applies the brakes if it detects an oncoming vehicle.

Intelligent cruise control, lane departure assist, blind spot monitoring and automatic braking if the driver turns into oncoming traffic are all features that are available on 2015 vehicles that, paired together, make autonomous vehicles a forgone conclusion.

If you are backing out and the cross-traffic alert detects an oncoming vehicle or pedestrian, it will automatically apply the brakes for you as well.

New safety features include Oncoming Lane Mitigation, which will steer the vehicle back into the lane if it crosses the center stripe when an oncoming vehicle is detected, and Steer Assist, which combines with vehicle, pedestrian, cyclist, and large - animal detection to help drivers avoid obstacles by adding additional steering input if necessary and braking individual wheels to increase vehicle Oncoming Lane Mitigation, which will steer the vehicle back into the lane if it crosses the center stripe when an oncoming vehicle is detected, and Steer Assist, which combines with vehicle, pedestrian, cyclist, and large - animal detection to help drivers avoid obstacles by adding additional steering input if necessary and braking individual wheels to increase vehicle oncoming vehicle is detected, and Steer Assist, which combines with vehicle, pedestrian, cyclist, and large - animal detection to help drivers avoid obstacles by adding additional steering input if necessary and braking individual wheels to increase vehicle control.

In a dangerous situation, it brakes the A4 to a complete stop, if necessary, to prevent a turn when there is oncoming traffic.

The oncoming collision detection will warn you if you get too close to an obstacle, and even apply the brakes if you don't react in time.

Factor in the gear included in the optional $ 2,910 Equipment Group (leather upholstery, heated front seats, eight - inch touchscreen with Ford's very good Sync 3 infotainment system) and the $ 1,495 Technology Package (blind - spot monitoring and a cross traffic alert system that warns you if it detects oncoming obstacles if you're, for example, reversing out of a parking spot), and you'll have all the gear you'll really need in a Ford Edge.

If the camera - based system registers either oncoming traffic or vehicles ahead, it will adapt the light distribution according to the specific situation when the high beam is switched on.

That includes City Safety, which automatically applies the brakes if it detects pedestrians, cyclists, large animals, or oncoming cars, and Pilot Assist, which can automate most steering, acceleration, and braking functions under certain conditions.