Sentences with phrase «motorway which»

Anotehr advantage is that it can be installed on motorways which were not originally designed to be toll roads.

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Atlantia, which runs more than 5,000 kms in toll motorways, said the total equity value for the whole of its Autostrade per l'Italia (ASPI) unit was 14.8 billion euros ($ 16 billion).

A quick dash up the M62 on the Spirit of Shankly coach which went from the Rocket pub at the beginning of the motorway.

Although, that being said, I know a local man who jumped off a motorway overpass attempting to kill himself, and landed on a consultant neurosurgeon's car, which is the only reason he survived.

We're committing an extra billion pounds to roads, including four major new schemes to: upgrade key sections of the A1, bringing the route from London to Newcastle up to motorway standard; link the A5 with the M1; dual the A30 in Cornwall; and upgrade the M25, which will support the biggest port developments in Europe, and I pay tribute to my

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.

The proposals for the major road network respond to the Rees Jeffreys Road Fund study last year, which highlighted the disparity between the funding and planning of Britain's motorways — the strategic road network — and local authority A roads.

Motorway speed limits could increase from 70mph to 80mph in a move which has been criticised by road safety campaigners.

Following a successful trial in Birmingham, Ruth Kelly confirmed the government is now looking at which other motorways could benefit from extra lane capacity.

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.

«Through our mapping we have found the routes on the current landscape by which our ancestors may have walked, like motorways, taking people from one water source to the next.

Roper suggests that the oval design could be applied to anything which would need to be flexible in one plane and stiff in another, such as wheels, fence panels, motorway barriers and propellers.

Later in the week transport secretary John MacGregor announced a research programme which will lead to electronic tolls on British motorways in 1998.

Affected vessels could take a long time to correct their journey or physically stop, which may cause the maritime equivalent of a motorway pile - up,» Dr Bonenberg adds.

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.

The sludgy tones of pints of bitter, rain - filled northern skies and concrete motorways contrast with the raw passion of Jason's onstage presence, which is reflected back at equal strength by his fans.

The back end of my car kicked out on the motorway at 100km / h, and I skidded sideways along the highway several seconds before hitting the grass verge, which set the car spinning.

We had two needs at the same time: to go on motorways for sport touring, where you need a soft, gentle tire to react to side forces [which can cause instability], and to use the tire in a sporty way, where you want to use these side forces, because they allow you to follow a line, to be faster through a corner, provided the compound gives you enough grip.

Hybrids are a great idea in theory, but received wisdom is that the advantages evaporate when a car is driven with verve or pounded up a motorway, conditions which favour a good diesel instead.

I have the 3.0 r auto which, while both quick and sporty sounding (especially in sport mode) is refined and quiet enough for those long treks along the motorway.

Second stretches well beyond the legal motorway limit, which in a «small» sports car is ludicrous.

Instead, the talent behind the wheel hurled the squirming, squidging LS into a gloriously smoketastic slide which he sustained for 540 degrees before hurtling up the sliproad to the nearby motorway.

Which is why whenever you see a supercar on the motorway it's invariably in the middle lane doing 67 with a silver - haired chap in the driver's seat.

Fuchs dubbed the finished work «Fire Fox on a Hare Hunt,» and said it represented a hare running across a motorway at night, and leaping over a burning car — the «primeval fear and bold dream of surmounting a dimension in which we live.»

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.

It's truly pillowy in Comfort which makes for a fantastic urban or motorway steed, while body movements in Sport and Sport + are well controlled on twistier roads, so the car feels far from being out of its depth when you're pressing on.

doing 90 on a clear motorway is not dangerous if people know which lane they should be in... start with the root of the problem.

We see an average of over 26mpg on a 400 - mile motorway trip, which means a 91 - litre tankful could put 500 miles under the T's wheels between fuel stops.

The suspension, which uses a five - link design both front and rear, receives air springs with both adaptive damping and a self - levelling function to automatically lower the body in two stages by up to 30 mm for improved aerodynamic efficiency at constant motorway speeds.

The highlight of the new E-Class is the optional Drive Pilot semi-autonomous driving system, which can take over driving duties on the motorway.

If that is not enough, next to the standard package (consisting of the front skirt, door strip attachments and rear skirt set) ABT Sportsline also offers a wide - body kit, which will make the SUV the real «emperor of the motorway».

In the i30 N, though, Hyundai is attempting to translate that success to the wet B - roads, monotonous motorways and tight city streets of the public domain, which is no mean feat.

The drive is very comfortable and when placed in sport mode the performance is not too bad at all, at the minute I am mostly driving in eco mode which is returning over 60mpg on the motorway and an average of 48.9 mpg The seats are very comfortable and I very much like the electronic side adjustment which gives the sports seats a very firm hold of you.

On the motorway, the 2008 is a refined car to drive at speed — especially in top - spec models with their long sixth gear, which allows the engine to turn at 1,900 rpm.

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.

Pop + and Easy + models also make for reasonable motorway cruisers, since they have reasonably soft suspension, which is better at soaking up bumps than taking on fast or twisty roads.

Which means the steering tries to develop a mind of its own — especially on motorways — as soon as you start driving.

All models also get Volvo's Pilot Assist semi-autonomous driving system, which allows the car to just about drive itself at speeds of up to 80 mph on the motorway.

One key feature is the ability to go from a motorway slip road to exit with no input from the drivers, something which is set to be included on the production LS from 2018.

Lastly, there's the small matter of fuel consumption, which only hovers around 29mpg at motorway speeds.

Not so the R32, which never feels unduly stressed at motorway speeds thanks to a long sixth gear.

No matter which engine you choose, though, the Fiesta is a pleasure to drive, either on a long motorway trip or a challenging country road.

The 0 - 62mph sprint takes 7.4 seconds (0.9 slower than the Golf GTI) and top speed is 143mph, but perhaps more telling is the 50mph to 75mph time of 7.5 seconds in fifth gear, which demonstrates its flexibility at motorway speeds.

In combination with the newly configured, degressive Sports Direct - Steer system, the steering ratio of which is very direct at 17.4:1, and the compact sports steering wheel, the handling is outstanding in all operating conditions — whether manoeuvring in the city, at high speeds on the motorway, or with a brisk style of driving on winding mountain passes.

Regular short, city - based journeys will put more of a strain on components and consumables than long motorway commutes at steady - state cruising, which is most likely what the normal combustion engine C - Class models will be bought for.

Less impressive is the tyre noise, which was an issue on Spanish roads, particularly motorways.

Crash avoidance technology is plentiful, with autonomous emergency braking and adaptive cruise control, as well as a clever system called Steering Pilot, which will automatically correct your steering to stay in lane on the motorway.

Go for the lower - powered model and you still get an impressive 450Nm, which should be sufficient in - gear punch for overtaking on the motorway or pulling up a steep, muddy bank off - road.

We drove the E-Class Coupe on steel and optional air suspension, both of which are impressively supple on the motorway, absorbing bumps and expansion joints before they can interrupt passengers» relaxation.

Anyone destined to cover high motorway miles will be impressed by the Volkswagen's ride quality, which manages to feel supple despite its huge alloy wheels and low - profile tyres.