Sentences with phrase «of big rigs»

In the final part I'll talk about the process of getting your CDL and some final thoughts about my journey into the land of big rigs.

Drivers who dart and weave behind, alongside, and in front of big rigs are not necessarily acting wisely when they fail to keep in mind that a fully - loaded truck at highway speeds can take nearly the length of full football fields to stop — much longer than a standard road sedan.

In the case of truck accidents, drivers and manufacturers of big rigs are held to a much higher standard than other drivers, and if an accident occurs you or your loved one may be reimbursed for your injuries.

Chances are good that you've never heard of Big Rigs, a low - budget PC title — and given the title, it's unlikely that you'd even remember a game this generic if you ever saw it in a store.

Not — I don't know — conquering the self via some quasi-religious ascetic ritual (I'm picturing robed, chanting game reviewers hitting themselves in the face with copies of Big Rigs: Over the Road), but by putting yourself in someone else's shoes.

I made short work of the big rigs, as well as dawdling minivans, snoozing sedans, and texting pickups.

I made short work of the big rigs, as well as dawdling minivans, snoozing sedans, and texting pickups,» I noted in my report of the tour up and down California's Central Valley on Interstate 5, adding, «I've often leveraged the R's agile attributes on my regular commute as well, though the effort vs. return on SoCal's packed I - 405 is nowhere near as good.

Sure, this game gave me a laugh, but it reminded me too much of Big Rigs Over the Road Racing.

As we near the outskirts of the city early that afternoon, caravans of big rigs with soot - streaked trailers groan past.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba / VANCOUVER, April 23 (Reuters)- At an Alberta oil loading terminal, a convoy of big rigs are gearing up to haul Canadian crude oil hundreds of miles through bone dry fields across the U.S. border into Montana, where the oil will be transferred to pipelines and rail cars headed south and west.

In fact, one thing that keeps her rig on the road regularly is doing final legs of the trip for some of those big rigs that don't want to come up into the Northeast.

Sales of midsize SUVs will grow by 16 percent between now and 2022, while deliveries of the biggest rigs — think Ford Expeditions and Chevrolet Tahoes — will jump 25 percent, according to a forecast by researcher LMC Automotive.

The stoic gunslinger's resolve to go it alone is soon tested when he crosses paths with Imperator Furiosa (Charlize Theron), a fearless alpha female making a break across the desert with former sex slaves hidden in the hold of her big rig.

Still, according to sales tracking website goodcarbadcar.net, GM Canada owns a commanding 66 per cent of the big rig segment.

When plans for the Dakota were being drawn, it was only logical that its styling should be patterned after the Dodge Ram, which looks like a smaller version of a big rig and has set sales records for Chrysler.

Ever wanted to feel what it's like to sit behind the wheel of a big rig?

If it is found that negligence on the part of the big rig driver or the trucking company played a role in the accident, your chances of a successful outcome for your injury claim will dramatically increase.

Falling asleep at the wheel of a big rig due to intoxication or failure to conduct required safety inspections are alternative grounds for revocation or suspension of the driver's CDL.

When operated by careful, attentive drivers, large commercial vehicles can travel safely down any roadway, but as soon as a negligent truck driver gets behind the wheel, the size, speed, and power of a big rig can turn it into a killer on the road.

Our caring Albuquerque truck accident lawyers have more than 100 years of combined experience helping the victims of big rig crashes across New Mexico recover the financial compensation they deserve based upon the severity of their injuries.

According to law enforcement officials, about one - quarter of all big rig collisions are caused by a distracted or inattentive driver.

The driver of the big rig also filed a motion in limine to exclude certain evidence offered by the plaintiff's expert witness, Alan Asay.

I was 21 years old and I had never even seen the inside of a big rig, let alone ridden in one or driven one.

We covered the operation of a big rig and took a drive, now I'll cover taking the CDL exam and share thoughts about the process of getting your CDL.

If driving a truck has ever crossed your mind, or you just like the looks of that big rig going by, enjoy reading a little more about getting your CDL

«The instructors at Interstate helped me gain the self confidence I needed to pass my test and feel comfortable behind the wheel of a big rig.

Not exact matches

Iron ore miner Rio Tinto is following its big investment in driverless trucks and trains by announcing plans to nearly double its fleet of autonomous drilling rigs.

BP PLC, the world's third - biggest publicly traded energy company — and fourth - biggest public company of any kind — flirted with annihilation this year after a deadly explosion aboard the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig on April 20 and the environmental disaster that spread across the Gulf of Mexico in the four months that followed.

«Requiring the banks to pay treble damages to every plaintiff who ended up on the wrong side of an independent Libor ‐ denominated derivative swap would, if appellants» allegations were proved at trial, not only bankrupt 16 of the world's most important financial institutions, but also vastly extend the potential scope of antitrust liability in myriad markets where derivative instruments have proliferated,» the U.S. Court of Appeals in New York said in the ruling.A U.S. appeals court on Monday revived private antitrust litigation accusing major banks of conspiring to manipulate the Libor benchmark interest rate, in a big setback for their defense against investors» claims of market - rigging.

OSLO (Reuters)- Transocean (RIG.N)(RIGN.S), one of the world's biggest drilling rig operators, has agreed to buy Norwegian competitor Songa Offshore SONG.OL for 9.1 billion crowns ($ 1.1 billion), the latest in a series of transactions reshaping the industry.

The company also builds the processors typically used to build mining rigs, and its Chief Technology Officer Mark Papermaster said at a Bank of America Merrill Lynch conference its product compete with bigger rival Intel Corp..

The big rig of the bunch is the CT - 120, with a gasoline engine and payload of as much as 15 kilograms that can travel 30 kilometers.

Trading losses have cost JPMorgan nearly $ 6 billion so far, and scandals such as the alleged rigging of an international interest rate benchmark have only highlighted the risks lurking inside big banks.

Natural Gas Natural gas futures were among the quarter's key decliners -LRB--7.5 %, to US$ 2.73 per million British thermal units) as production growth outweighed seasonal consumption and higher exports of the fuel.1 Spot prices saw an even larger drop of 20.6 % (to US$ 2.81) as the support of December's weather - related demand spikes faded and a more normal winter pattern developed.1 Natural gas generally took its downward price cues from elevated US production and growth in the natural gas - focused rig count, which increased from 179 to 194 in March alone.2 Despite the price drop, traders remained optimistic given surging US shale - gas exports and a supply deficit that was 20 % larger than the five - year average at March - end, the biggest in four years.3 Moreover, total natural gas inventories of 1.38 trillion cubic feet were nearly 33 % below their year - ago level.3 Meanwhile, the market appeared focused on an anticipated production surge (2018 is projected to be a record growth year for gas supplies) and may have overlooked intensifying demand as US exports increasingly helped drain supplies.

Most big rigs on the road are capable of hauling 44,000 or more pounds worth of freight, depending on configuration and trailer type.

Uber recently forked over 1 % of its value, or $ 670 million, to buy Bay Area - based Otto, a new startup that is developing aftermarket gear that make big - rig trucks able to drive themselves on highways, while a driver would take over once the truck exits.

Now he's back on the highway in the driver's seat of a Volvo big rig, cruising the 280 freeway just south of town.

Otto is building a series of self - driving vehicle sensors that will allow big rig trucks to drive exit - to - exit without driver involvement.

Sometime in the coming few years, it hopes to produce an aftermarket self - driving kit consisting of radar, laser radar, cameras and computers that can be added to existing big rig cabs.

The single biggest issue... the one that 99 % of investors continue to ignore when it comes to investing or making forecasts... is the fact that Central Bank rigged the entire financial system

For now the big accumulators of physical gold (China, Russia, India) are content with the current rigged market price of gold as long as the west can continue to make deliveries into these countries.

Let's hope that when the Supreme Court hears oral arguments on the case on October 2, the Justices will side with regular working people like Hobson, not with the big bosses and corporations who want to use the fine print to rig the rules against the rest of us.

OBR is a 501 (c)(3) charity and it has a list of Competition BBQ teams who have big rigs, mobile kitchens, and pitmasters who can hop in their cars and be on the road in a hurry, and they even have a small fleet of mobile kitchens they own.

With bemused mechanics looking on, the drivers work out over the clanging of tire irons and the hissing of air guns, exhorted by this charismatic Jack LaLanne for the big - rig set, a 43 - year - old who could pass for a decade younger.

Reminds me of that joke whit the bloke asking god to win the big lottery prize and god yelled at him ffs dude, I am rigging all these numbers for you but you still have to buy a lottery ticket mate!

Last year's Saturday General Admission event at Trustmark Park drew over 5,000 people with more than 40 pieces of heavy machinery, emergency response, utility, big rig and construction vehicles.

If Oni who lost election and fraudulently rigged same could be accepted, why is Fayemi's gentlemanly loss of 2014 election a big deal?

By the end of today, the three biggest recipients of state economic development building contracts, plus the governor's Upstate nano - tech czar and SUNY Poly President, and one of the governor's closest aides will all be under federal or state indictment in a sprawling bribery and bid rigging scandal that involves close to $ 2B in state -LSB-...]

By the end of today, the three biggest recipients of state economic development building contracts, plus the governor's Upstate nano - tech czar and SUNY Poly President, and one of the governor's closest aides will all be under federal or state indictment in a sprawling bribery and bid rigging scandal that involves close to $ 2B in state funds.

Governor Cuomo is making some changes to prevent any future bid rigging in some of his major economic development projects, but critics on both the left and the right say the governor is failing to address the bigger picture — whether the $ 8.6 billion dollars» worth of programs are an effective use of public monies.