Sentences with phrase «of slippery roads»

As winter approaches, stores, cities and homeowners are stocking up on salt, gravel and sand in anticipation of slippery roads.

It is seamlessly unobtrusive as it works to make the best of a slippery road.

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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.

While New York City escaped the brunt of the storm, roads and sidewalks are slippery and dangerous, Mayor Bill de Blasio said at a news conference this afternoon.

The roads were slippery, and a handful of accidents were reported on roadways, but with just a couple of inches of snow overnight, it was about what any seasoned Buffalo driver would expect of a winter morning commute.

Charging for responding to the scene of an accident is a slippery slope, and I don't want to see us begin to go down that road out of a desperate desire to find sources of revenue,» Quinn said in a statement.

Extremely slippery road conditions Monday resulted in a chain reaction collision in the southbound lane of the Interstate - 190 at the North Grand Island Bridge, according to Grand Island Fire Chief Chris Soluri.

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.

Electronic Stability Control (ESC) helps you keep control of your car when youre driving on slippery roads or doing «extreme steering maneuvers» (curves, ice, sudden braking).

He couldn't control his metabolism of carbohydrates because of too much insulin so his blood sugar was out of balance, leading to all his symptoms and taking him down the slippery road toward high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, cancer, brain aging, dementia and more.

While these rain boots do the job of keeping dry in the snow, I was really wishing I had snow boots as the rain boots can get a little slippery on snowy roads.

Once we go down the road of limiting those options — particularly those with a proven track record of success — or deciding for parents what options they have, we move down the slippery slope of doing more harm than good.

To avoid loss of traction on slippery roads, is it better to brake in neutral rather than downshifting and braking in - gear?

Although the advantages of four driven wheels are obvious in slippery road conditions, the technology comes at a cost.

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.

It also has an electronic stability system, an important safety feature designed to prevent the driver from losing control of the car on slippery roads.

But one advantage the SUV has over the supersaloon is a sense of robustness — it feels far more capable when the roads get rougher and more slippery.

We just got our first snow of the season, and I initially thought to myself, I hope the roads aren't slippery, but then I remembered that Mercedes - Benz made 4Matic all - wheel drive standard equipment on the CL several years ago.

Even where it was too slippery to walk, both all - wheel - drive machines proved highly capable of holding the road — with proper winter rubber, of course [see below for our winter - tire choices].

Again, slippery roads don't help, and drier conditions will doubtless calm the unruliness of the understeer.

Because the material is newer and different, the risk is that you have less grip on one tire than the other, resulting in a risk of coasting, especially when the roads are wet or slippery.

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.

Available NavWeather ® service provided by SiriusXM ® advises you of severe weather and potentially slippery roads.

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

ASTC helps to prevent side slipping (spin and side drift) as a result of sudden steering wheel operation or on slippery roads.

Heralded by automakers and safety experts, anti-lock brakes are designed to prevent out - of - control skids on slippery roads or in extremely hard braking.

Under normal conditions, 100 per cent of the power will be directed to the front wheels, but when road conditions are slippery, the system will automatically divert up to 50 per cent of the available power to the rear wheels in an effort to enhance traction and steering control.

In our little off - road excursion, the Forester, «locked» in X mode, made easy work of even the slipperiest hills (both up and down as X Mode now incorporates Hill Descent Control).

If you need the extra traction of AWD for slippery or loose unsealed roads where extra ground clearance doesn't suffice, chances are the greater cost will be offset by the benefits of all - wheel drive.

Most versions of the X3 offer the xDrive intelligent all - wheel - drive system, which works together with the stability control electronics and normally send 60 percent of torque to the rear wheels; a multi-disc clutch system can send up to 100 percent to the rear wheels when it's needed for traction — whether by a slippery road situation or high - performance driving.

Regardless of output, the T6 engines are smooth and powerful, and the all - wheel - drive system apportions power to individual wheels to maximize traction and grip through turns or on slippery roads.

In an off - road environment pick the off - road setting and be done with it — during the test, it made the most of a slippery trail, maintaining forward momentum even as one or more of the wheels lost grip.

It provides power to the front wheels as needed to provide traction in slippery conditions and improved handling for a variety of difficult road conditions.

Quebec's slippery winter roads are an excellent test for it, so I headed out in a new Genesis to see what could happen in the most challenging of conditions.

How about if you were warned of potential dangers on the road ahead, such as slippery or flooded conditions in which you would have to drive much more cautiously?

Though it can't be used off - road, it works like magic on slippery highways, automatically delivering the right amount of power to each of the four wheels.

You could drive it peacefully to work, take the family out over the weekend in safety and luxury, and when the going got slushy, rocky or slippery, you could just call upon one of the SUV's off - road modes to see you through.

The all - wheel - drive Crosstour handled some dicey slippery road conditions without a problem, the car feeling particularly well - planted thanks to its lower center of gravity compared with the taller brutes out there.

We didn't really get to drive it off - road but there were a bunch of settings to choose from like off - road, incline and slippery.

Plus, the X-perience's four - wheel - drive system should also lessen the chance of the car being involved in an accident thanks to the extra grip it provides on slippery roads.

This prevents skidding and loss of steering control, particularly important on slippery roads.

Either way, torque vectoring lets the driver stay more in control on slippery roads, or do even dumber things at higher speeds before eventually falling to the laws of physics.

I contend that because of the lack of snow and slippery roads here, the Quattro all - wheel drive, a $ 1,600 option, is not needed in Florida.

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.

The powertrains are more refined, as is the cabin and the quality of the ride — driving some seriously slippery roads at altitude proved to be an enlightening experience.

With the so - called «weather bomb» leaving roads greasy, slippery and leaf - strewn, I appreciated the extra traction of the S1.

When the road does get slippery, the system can send 60 % of the engine's torque to the rear wheels.

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.