Sentences with phrase «motorway traffic»

This becomes particularly problematic when they've all got driver's licenses: suddenly you're the one fleeing in fear, as the frenzied motorway traffic begins to broil and rage and you feel a little like Mufasa falling beneath the wildebeest.

It offers plenty of pulling power, enabling the Grand C - MAX to keep up with motorway traffic.

Among the technology list is an autonomous driving mode that enables the car to drive itself at up to 31mph in motorway traffic jams.

There's sufficient oomph to keep up with motorway traffic, but not much more, and the vehicle's top speed is 90mph.

Its punchy response makes it particularly well suited to overtaking and joining fast - flowing motorway traffic, but if anything its quietness is even more impressive.

Top speed is limited to 93mph «for efficiency reasons» and the i3 can easily keep up with fast motorway traffic such is the seamless acceleration always on tap.

Motorway traffic was up 1 % in a year to 67.7 Bn vehicle miles.

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The supporter bus was escorted towards Salford, from there on we were subject to match day traffic until we hit the motorway.

In the preview stage, software developers worked on features including a «postcode newspaper», which details the public services provided in a postcode area, a «school finder» website and a video showing traffic flows and congestion on the motorway network over the last ten years.

Motoring group the AA spokesman Jack Cousens said: «As congestion and traffic jams on motorways continue, it seems that some drivers have decided to look for alternative routes to beat the rush.

Also this week Highways England has announced that its latest smart motorway upgrade — on the M3 through Surrey and Hampshire — has fully opened with new technology and a fourth lane of traffic in place in each direction.

Operation Stack, a costly emergency traffic management procedure to queue lorries on the motorway in the UK during major cross-Channel disruption, may be needed around once a week.

She also pledged to pass legislation ensuring motorways are not blocked for hours after accidents, free up data on the phasing of traffic lights and cracking down on rogue clampers.

By contrast, he said improving the current transport network with traffic flow measures, high - occupancy lanes on motorways and unblocking pinch - points could be very effective, as could investment in cycling and walking schemes.

But Ms Kelly maintained the trial on the M4 around Birmingham had shown safety is not compromised by opening the hard shoulder to regular traffic, with the motorway closely monitored by CCTV.

He said the Tema Motorway roundabout currently suffers from serious traffic bottlenecks, which impede the movement of private and commercial vehicles within Tema, which affects inter-city commuters who use the roundabout when commuting to and from the Greater Accra Region, as well as the Eastern and Volta Regions.

By BOB HOLMES You're cruising down a crowded motorway when, suddenly, traffic slows nearly to a standstill.

One stretch of motorway turned out to have twice as much traffic as forecast while another has less than half.

The complete system, called Metro, will be an integrated network of underground and surface railways, shuttle buses and an improved freeway (motorway) system with new routes, high - technology aids to improve traffic flow, some toll roads, and «car pool» lanes reserved for vehicles carrying more than one person.

Much as you can infer the existence of a motorway from an aeroplane at night by studying the pattern of lights below, neuroscientists can now map neural connections from the water traffic in the brain.

For instance, the computer model produced both the «shock waves» of congestion that travel backwards down motorways and create traffic jams where there is no obvious obstruction («When shock waves hit traffic», New Scientist, 25 June 1994), and the «slow fast - lane» effect, in which so many drivers move into the overtaking lane in frustration at the middle lane's lower speed that the middle lane becomes the fastest - moving.

Back in England, there was light traffic on the motorways once again and we arrived back near Stratford - upon - Avon in good time.

I have a Nissan Micra (UK, 51 - plate, 2001 model) that I have been using to drive to work on a daily basis - 10 miles each way a day on a variety of roads - streets, main roads, main roads in traffic, motorway and dual carriageway.

Luckily, traffic was very light — rare on UK motorways — and we were able to cruise at 90 mph, except on London's M25 ring road.

It only seems to happen when stopped in traffic - once I get onto the motorway it drops down quick - I guess this may be down to airflow cooling the car?

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It's worse in busy traffic with a lot of stopping and starting or at a slow speeds such as approaching traffic lights, however in recent months it's started happening on dual carriage ways and motorways at 60 - 70mph.

Volvo hasn't determined exactly how it will choose 100 XC90 buyers in 2017 to have what it calls a «level three» autonomous system; one that takes driving over fully on limited - access Swedish motorways, largely without oncoming traffic, during a daily commute.

In the A8, this manifests itself as a system Audi calls «traffic jam pilot», which can control the car completely up to 37mph on dual - carriageways and multi-lane motorways, as well as remote parking and garage parking functions — for which the driver can control the car from outside.

The car is able to drive automatically in in traffic and on the motorway.

The 0.9 - litre has, on the face of it, commendable stats of 94g / km and 60.1 mpg, but if you do a lot of motorway work, it needs quite a lot of revs to keep up with traffic so is less likely to get near its parsimonious official figures.

While we'd not normally cover a car's fuel consumption on a test, it should be noted that on a typical 70mph - and - traffic motorway cruise, the 300 seemed quite capable of achieving over 40mpg.

Whether crawling in urban traffic, or cruising at motorway speeds, the Lexus is a classy performer that makes good use of its petrol electric powertrain.

That's over a real mixture of roads and traffic conditions, including long motorway stretches, the continent's equivalent of A - and B - roads, and driving through German and Belgian city centres in rush hour.

Also appearing on a Kia for the first time is the Lane Following Assist system, which can perform a variety of functions at up to 81mph: spot gaps in traffic to move into in heavy traffic; follow lane markings on the motorway; and, control the brakes, steering and accelerator to keep up with traffic.

Its no ball of fire at the traffic lights but pulls strongly in true diesel fashion, showing 2000 revs at 70mph on the motorway.

Nevertheless, the 1.4 gives the Vitara that turn of pace it's been missing, meaning it's more capable on the motorway and better at passing slower traffic, thanks to the added dose of torque.

Sat nav versions have a 7 - inch colour touch - screen with mapping for 44 European countries, full UK postcode recognition, traffic messaging with a detour function, motorway junction views, lane guidance, speed limit warnings and multi-route planning fitted as standard.

Featuring the most innovative thinking, engineering and vehicle technologies, these features will help you manage most traffic, motorway, road and even night - time driving situations with ease.

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It is most useful on long drives on motorways, or roads with less traffic as it reduces driver fatigue and ensures that the vehicle stays within the speed limits.

It is most useful on long drives on motorways or roads with less traffic as it reduces driver fatigue.

Loaded up to their permitted gross vehicle weight, the test cars are put through a precisely defined test program on country roads, motorways and in city traffic.

For example, on the motorway, you'll often find yourself needing to drop from sixth gear to fifth just to keep up with the flow of traffic.

As an example of this, on the motorway (where diesels should excel thanks to their mid-range torque) you'll often find yourself needing to drop from sixth gear to fifth just to keep up with the flow of traffic.

The semi-autonomous Drive Pilot tech is available too, which can help make long motorway trips easier, as well as driving in traffic.

You never get the sense it's straining to be let off the leash when cruising on the motorway or tackling urban traffic.

The Active Cruise Control takes some of the effort out of motorway driving, by adjusting your speed to match the traffic ahead.

Lane Change Assist (LCA) performs a similar function to detect vehicles approaching toward the rear at high speeds during motorway driving, while Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) scans areas to each side of the car when drivers are reversing out of parking spaces.

The camera identifies traffic signs at the edge of the road and overhead signs on motorways.