Sentences with phrase «of slippery road surfaces»

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Horse drawn sleighs dashed along over this slippery surface much more quickly and comfortably than was possible over rutted or muddy dirt roads the rest of the year.

These are intended to enhance the vehicle's functioning capacity step by step also on slippery road surfaces, where concealed edge of the road or fog may obstruct visibility.

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.

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.

When accelerating or starting under slippery conditions, such as when the road surface is wet, TRC engages to improve the ability of a vehicle's wheels to grip the road surface.

There's also extra underbody protection for the brake and fuel lines, electronic differential locks on both axles to help you to get moving on slippery surfaces and an off - road mode that acts as a kind of slow - speed cruise control for creeping over rough terrain.

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

SPECIALIST TECHNOLOGY ENHANCES ALL - TERRAIN CREDENTIALS Peerless all - terrain capability is a cornerstone of the Range Rover family and the new 2017 model year Range Rover adds a pair of new technologies designed to reinforce its off - road credentials: Low Traction Launch is a manually selectable driving mode designed to assist drivers when pulling away from a standstill on slippery surfaces such as wet grass, snow or ice2.

Available intelligent All - Wheel Drive with active twin - clutch monitors the traction of all four Regal Sportback wheels and activates when needed to provide impressive handling and cornering on both slippery surfaces and dry roads.

The rear - wheel - drive transmission delivers a noticeably more composed feel on the road, accelerating more smoothly out of corners and achieving better traction on slippery surfaces.

This provides for a high level of traction on slippery surfaces, on roads which are icy on one side or in continually changing conditions.

Having standard - fit all - wheel drive on Mitsubishi Lancers with the 2.4 - liter engine (2.0 - liter models only come with front - wheel drive) also means there's good amounts of traction on slippery road surfaces and in snowy conditions — on top of being a relative novelty at this price point (the only all - wheel drive alternative, the Subaru Impreza, is nearly $ 2,000 more expensive to buy than a like - for - like Mitsubishi Lancer).

Porsche also quotes a 0 - 200 km / h time of less than 12.0 sec for its new concept, which uses an on - demand four - wheel drive system in which the front wheels are driven only during acceleration, under hard driving or on slippery road surfaces.

Though we didn't get to go full blown off - roading, it performed admirably in the dirt and sand with the Symmetrical All - Wheel Drive working diligently to maintain traction in even the most slippery of surfaces.

Standard intelligent All - Wheel Drive with active twin - clutch monitors the traction of all four TourX wheels and activates when needed to provide excellent handling and cornering on both slippery surfaces and dry roads.

The Wrangler is capable of managing all types of road conditions with great traction and handling even on sandy and slippery surfaces.

This off - road ABS function is particularly advantageous on snow, sand or fine gravel, building up a wedge of the material beneath the vehicle in front of the wheels to provide an additional braking effect on loose ground or slippery surfaces.

A rotary knob on the center console allows driver input by choosing one of five terrain settings: a general driving program; grass / gravel / snow for slippery surfaces; and three special off - road modes: mud / ruts, sand, and rockcrawl.

Besides the unique Symmetrical All - Wheel Drive system, the all - new Subaru XV comes equipped with X-MODE that has been designed to increase drivability by optimising integrated control of the engine, All - Wheel Drive system and brakes to provide additional control when tires slip and lose traction on a slippery road surface, including when descending hills.

Lamborghini Urus is a highly hyped (and apparently quite popular) automobile for a myriad of reasons only one of which is its performance - it is claimed to be the fastest SUV in the world, but also one that's extremely capable off - road or on slippery surfaces.

On slippery or loose road surfaces or in case of loss of traction at the rear, for extreme acceleration or very hard cornering, the system reacts instantaneously, transferring the necessary torque to the front wheels.

For example ice - crystals become visible on the surface of the road when it's cold and slippery.

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.

Their inability to come to stop quickly is often a leading factor of many truck crashes especially when other motorists are driving erratically or the trucker is negotiating slippery, wet or icy road surface conditions.Faulty truck brakes and defective tires cause many accident fatalities as does fatigue by truck drivers hurrying to deliver their load on schedule.

However, their perspective is different than most: they consider the risk of an accident due to a slippery and wet road surface as something that the driver should somehow have overcome.

Sliding snow can land on your windshield, block your vision or cause a white - out, or land on the road in front of your vehicle creating a slippery surface.