Sentences with phrase «in slippery road»

He saw the accused's vehicle travelling quickly in slippery road conditions, albeit he was unable to estimate the speed or pace the vehicle, but suffice to say he was reasonably alarmed by the driver's actions.

When the Integrated Dynamics System is in the Snow setting, the drive - by - wire system uses a gentle profile aimed at maintaining traction in slippery road conditions.

The system incorporates driving stability technology that initiates steering inputs that prompt the driver to steer in the correct direction during cornering and in slippery road conditions.

Using vehicle speed and steering angle data, Motion - Adaptive EPS works with Honda's Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA ®) and Electric Power Steering to detect instability in slippery road conditions both during cornering and under braking and automatically initiates steering inputs aimed at prompting the driver to steer in the correct direction.

Plus, having all - wheel drive as standard means you can have more control over that power in slippery road conditions than you would if the car was rear - wheel drive or, as with the regular Audi A4, front - wheel drive.

Although the advantages of four driven wheels are obvious in slippery road conditions, the technology comes at a cost.

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Charging for responding to the scene of an accident is a slippery slope, and I don't want to see us begin to go down that road out of a desperate desire to find sources of revenue,» Quinn said in a statement.

Extremely slippery road conditions Monday resulted in a chain reaction collision in the southbound lane of the Interstate - 190 at the North Grand Island Bridge, according to Grand Island Fire Chief Chris Soluri.

As winter approaches, stores, cities and homeowners are stocking up on salt, gravel and sand in anticipation of slippery roads.

Accurate forecasts for road surface temperatures are important as, when it is possible to anticipate the freezing of the road surface, roads can be salted in time and motorists warned about the slippery conditions.

While these rain boots do the job of keeping dry in the snow, I was really wishing I had snow boots as the rain boots can get a little slippery on snowy roads.

To avoid loss of traction on slippery roads, is it better to brake in neutral rather than downshifting and braking in - gear?

If you don't have a scan tool with ABS bleed capability, then take the vehicle to someplace safe and slippery (wet grass, slick road, mud) and do some extreme panic stops where you can feel the ABS engaging (pulsing in the brake pedal) a half dozen times.

As one of the roads used in the World Rally Championship, it was a challenge for hard - charging drivers as they switched from the slippery stages in the nearby Cambrian forests to this grippy and narrow surface.

On Southern Spain's slippery roads, the M5 easily roasts its tires in first and second and third and sometimes fourth — and it sure feels like the engine computer doesn't even bother to allow full boost in first gear.

AW: The roads in Rome are cobblestone and are very slippery even when they're not wet.

Because the material is newer and different, the risk is that you have less grip on one tire than the other, resulting in a risk of coasting, especially when the roads are wet or slippery.

Helps ensure the vehicle will be sure - footed on the road in a variety of conditions, such as fast cornering, uneven pavement, potholes, slippery surfaces and anything that compromises traction

Heralded by automakers and safety experts, anti-lock brakes are designed to prevent out - of - control skids on slippery roads or in extremely hard braking.

Under normal conditions, 100 per cent of the power will be directed to the front wheels, but when road conditions are slippery, the system will automatically divert up to 50 per cent of the available power to the rear wheels in an effort to enhance traction and steering control.

In our little off - road excursion, the Forester, «locked» in X mode, made easy work of even the slipperiest hills (both up and down as X Mode now incorporates Hill Descent ControlIn our little off - road excursion, the Forester, «locked» in X mode, made easy work of even the slipperiest hills (both up and down as X Mode now incorporates Hill Descent Controlin X mode, made easy work of even the slipperiest hills (both up and down as X Mode now incorporates Hill Descent Control).

In an off - road environment pick the off - road setting and be done with it — during the test, it made the most of a slippery trail, maintaining forward momentum even as one or more of the wheels lost grip.

It provides power to the front wheels as needed to provide traction in slippery conditions and improved handling for a variety of difficult road conditions.

Standard Hill Start Assist and Snow Modes make driving safer in slippery weather, and the available 360 - degree camera adds additional safety when on the road and in busy areas.

Quebec's slippery winter roads are an excellent test for it, so I headed out in a new Genesis to see what could happen in the most challenging of conditions.

Four - wheel drive is common in off - road vehicles because powering all four wheels provides better control on loose and slippery surfaces.

How about if you were warned of potential dangers on the road ahead, such as slippery or flooded conditions in which you would have to drive much more cautiously?

In such situations, e.g. on a slippery road or in light off - road conditions, this essentially makes the Audi allroad shooting brake an e-tron quattrIn such situations, e.g. on a slippery road or in light off - road conditions, this essentially makes the Audi allroad shooting brake an e-tron quattrin light off - road conditions, this essentially makes the Audi allroad shooting brake an e-tron quattro.

Despite its off - road pretensions, the Peugeot 2008 is front - wheel - drive only, but versions fitted with a system called Grip Control offer some off - road capability by limiting wheelspin in slippery conditions.

You could drive it peacefully to work, take the family out over the weekend in safety and luxury, and when the going got slushy, rocky or slippery, you could just call upon one of the SUV's off - road modes to see you through.

In the LSS, the system works with the car's standard anti-lock brakes and the engine to prevent the front wheels from losing traction while accelerating on slippery roads.

The road gets icy and slippery in Minnesota, and our car didn't have much trouble driving on the icy road.

Plus, the X-perience's four - wheel - drive system should also lessen the chance of the car being involved in an accident thanks to the extra grip it provides on slippery roads.

The five setup settings in the GLE - comfort, sport, individual, slippery and off - road are awesome.

Either way, torque vectoring lets the driver stay more in control on slippery roads, or do even dumber things at higher speeds before eventually falling to the laws of physics.

I contend that because of the lack of snow and slippery roads here, the Quattro all - wheel drive, a $ 1,600 option, is not needed in Florida.

In A7, S7 and RS 7, power is sent from the transmission to the standard quattro AWD system, greatly improving stability and confidence on slippery roads.

Gravel roads are where the car is best, the 4Motion all - wheel drive system ensures maximum traction when in Off - Road Mode, and if things get too slippery the electronic differential lock will intervene to help out.

The BMW's rear - biased AWD system allows for balanced handing in either dry or slippery road conditions, but the small wagon / hatch still rolls little in corners.

Standard in the Honda CR - V and HR - V, the Vehicle Stability Assist comes in handy on slippery or uneven roads.

When I'm driving on slippery roads in a car equipped with anti-lock brakes, do I still need to pump the pedal when I use the brakes?MichelleRay: Absolutely not, Michelle.

If you pump your ABS, you'll defeat their purpose.Tom: Their purpose is this: When you have to stop suddenly in an emergency or on a slippery road, the wheels can lock up and throw your vehicle into a skid.

It simply did its thing in an invisible manner, which on the wet slippery roads encountered on the drive was exactly what was needed.

In fact, given its sporty setup and road - biased tyres, I was amazed by the nonchalant way in which it scrabbled up down the slippery, muddy course, the Terrain Response system orchestrating the four - wheel - drive system to deliver maximum tractioIn fact, given its sporty setup and road - biased tyres, I was amazed by the nonchalant way in which it scrabbled up down the slippery, muddy course, the Terrain Response system orchestrating the four - wheel - drive system to deliver maximum tractioin which it scrabbled up down the slippery, muddy course, the Terrain Response system orchestrating the four - wheel - drive system to deliver maximum traction.

The all - wheel - drive system is primarily oriented towards on - road driving in slippery conditions.

The institute said many carmakers may be overselling the anti-lock systems and do not make clear in their advertisements that the main advantage of anti-locks is handling wet and slippery roads.

The Highlander's full - time 4WD system is not designed for real off - roading, but is very helpful in slippery conditions.

Usually, the only time the roads in Central Florida get slippery is after a rain, when oil comes to the surface.

Because ABS should make the most difference on wet and slippery roads, researchers also studied the insurance claims experience in 29 states during winter months.

It's combined with the latest version of traction control, which is itself constantly evolving in all vehicles, and the MINI is sure - footed on slippery roads.