Sentences with phrase «of broken pavement»

Only over certain types of broken pavement could the suspension be a little more supple.

Only over long stretches of broken pavement does the suspension get a bit floaty, but noise from the tires is suppressed well.

I could still feel rough patches, and got a significant jolt from a bit of broken pavement.

We would mentally brace for the jarring impact when a patch of broken pavement suddenly revealed itself, but then the car would just thump over it, almost as if it were nothing.

Not exact matches

It's chilly near the start of the Run - de-Vous, one of the hundreds of ultrarunning races that take place every year, but seven volunteers are working like the dwarves pounding packs of ice on the pavement and shuffling the broken cubes and sponges into buckets of water.

The suit accuses the city and store of «negligence and carelessness» for «causing, permitting and / or allowing the pavement of the sidewalk to be and remain in an uneven, broken, depressed, unsafe, hazardous and dangerous condition without any warning to the general public» — a condition they likened to a «trap.»

As we left the shrubby foothills, where one could break a sweat standing still at 9 a.m., the temperature dropped 20 degrees, shadows painted the pavement, and giant sequoia appeared — the titans of the Sierra Nevada.Telling details that help us appreciate the environment changes as you go up in elevation.

As we left the shrubby foothills, where one could break a sweat standing still at 9 a.m., the temperature dropped 20 degrees, shadows painted the pavement, and giant sequoia appeared — the titans of the Sierra Nevada.

Singer's «good looks» are curiously absent from his film, but its featured characters read like a litany of the underprivileged and have bodies and faces to match: drug addicts, recidivist criminals, those from broken homes, failed marriages, existing outside of the social welfare network who have literally fallen through the cracks in the pavement.

Frankly, it borders on being too stiff — you'll grit your teeth over broken pavement — and it's arguably not as much fun as the Miata, which tends to heel over more at the g forces build, providing more of a sensation of hustling hard.

Unlike the competition, which transmits not only road feel but also vibrations, jarring bumps, and undue noise to the cabin and its occupants, the S90's unflappable suspension absorbs the harshest aspects of often - broken western pavement without deviating from the driver's intended line.

The sole serious flaw of the X2 is the unsettled ride, which can be downright harsh on broken pavement.

We pull down into a muddy track paralleling a train yard, and the Suzuki has no problem picking its way around obstacles that have obviously stymied other vehicles — the drop - off from the road, for instance, is so steep that the edge of the pavement bears scars from trucks with less favorable break - over angles.

The 2012 Civic does a better job of cushioning blows from broken pavement.

You won't be doing any spirited driving in this family truckster, but what you get in return is sublime ride quality that's smooth even over some of the most badly broken pavement, aided by tall sidewalls on the 17 - inch tires that soak up bumps with little noise or disruption to your serenity.

A stretch of empty, flowing pavement ahead coaxes us to break from the pack.

Crater - deep potholes, pavement broken up in the wake of a recent earthquake, and puffy undulations resembling gray monochrome quilts pose a serious threat to low - flying spoilers, rims, aprons, and underbodies — but not when you're at the 488 GTB's helm.

Broken pavement sends the steering wheel into jerky fits in the driver's hands, and it can even cause the car to lose its tracking as the stiff sport suspension sends plenty of vibration and harsh reaction into the cabin.

The 2015 Ford Mustang is too noisy at speed, too unsettled on broken pavement, and a bit too ponderous through twisties, but find a stretch of reasonably wide, relatively smooth blacktop, and the brash American will put a bigger grin on your face than many of the self - important performance machines that populate this country.

It's stiff - legged, with a rigid but not back - breaking ride and a rudimentary four - wheel - drive system with low range — there's no leaving this in four - wheel drive on dry pavement unless you are a fan of axle binding in corners.

Scuttle shake is mercifully quelled despite the rubber - band profile tires and chopped top, although as with nearly all convertibles that were once coupes, there is still a bit of structural movement over broken pavement and railroad crossings.

Rather, the HR - V has that rare combination of sharp, enjoyable handling and also is comfortable on real - life broken up pavement.

On broken pavement, the ride becomes a bit busy, but there is no loss of control.

The Laramie Limited comes standard with height - adjustable air suspension, which works wonders on broken, battered pavement, and is a big contributing factor to its overall level of comfort.

So we resolved to corner it so hard that the wheels would break free of the pavement.

Instead of bounding over the broken pavement, it felt stable and anything but nervous.

The interior remains quiet at speed and the vehicle is stable on the road, regardless of how broken the pavement.

The ride comfort of the 2016 Dodge Charger SXT Premium AWD was a good match for the broken up pavement of our streets here in late springtime New England.

I will say I believe the Caddy is better at absorbing bumps on broken pavement than the Benz, but when you throw around both of them hard, the performance limits are really high and would make Clark Griswold's jaw drop straight to the floor.

Still, the test car was a good - looker and, for those more interested in straight - ahead driving than in getting sideways in turns, the LX would provide adequate acceleration and a comfortable ride — nothing to smirk at by those of us who have to ease our stiff - suspensioned sports machines over railroad crossings and broken pavement.

Furthermore, taking this plug - in hybrid electric vehicle beyond the usual (i.e.urban) habitat of conventional electric cars, the engineering team underwent a series of tests on different road surfaces, from broken pavement to flooded areas.

The legendary LS quality of cosseting isolation from road noise and broken pavement is still here, even in the sharper F - Sport trim, which lowers the ride height by half an inch but does little to disturb the pristine ride quality LS buyers demand.

Without a major redesign in ten years, the Tacoma suffers from outdated interior plastics, tons of jiggles and squeaks over broken pavement, and a dated infotainment system (especially compared to the GMC Intellilink system in the Canyon).

The block and a half between the Yellow Rose Guest Home and the nearest shot of dope was an obstacle course, and every step was excruciating; nothing but paper - thin shoe leather separating broken pavement and raw nerve.

They spill into the street and down to the corners and Lillian Leyb, who has spent her first thirty - five days in this country ripping stitches out of navy silk flowers until her hands were dyed blue, thinks that it is like an all - girl Ellis Island: American - looking girls chewing gum, kicking their high heels against the broken pavement, and girls so green they're still wearing fringed brown shawls over their braided hair.

Coming as I do from London, where the sidewalks are called «pavements» and are made of neatly joined, level flagstones, the roughly poured, broken, unpatterned concrete that one walks on in New York is always affecting.

Most premises liability cases occur when someone slips, trips or falls because of a hazardous condition like loose handrails, uneven pavement, improper lighting, defective stairs, or broken floorboards.

This breaks up the pavement and, combined with the weight of passing cars, eventually results in a pothole.

Most Personal Injury solicitors will be familiar with the drunken man who falls over on a Saturday night and the footballer who breaks his ankle playing football and who then tries to lay the blame for his injury on the nearest section of dangerous pavement.

The force of impact or landing on the pavement is often jarring enough to result in broken bones and compound fractures and shattered bones may require surgery to repair properly.

An icy sidewalk, uneven pavement, broken stairs, a poorly lit parking area, slippery or wet floors — these are just some of the conditions that cause people to slip and fall and suffer serious injury.

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