Sentences with phrase «passenger vehicles because»

Commercial truck drivers must follow more laws than drivers of common passenger vehicles because there are many federal and state regulations that govern commercial transportation.

The fact is that motorcycles are inherently less protective of their riders than passenger vehicles because they lack the exterior shell, safety belts, and airbags that are standard on cars, trucks, and SUVs.

«I loved the tight turning radius, I can't believe it's a seven - passenger vehicle because it feels like you're parking a Civic.»

Not exact matches

Because the new vehicle doesn't have a steering wheel, the company wants to be able to use a passenger - side - type airbag to satisfy the rule.

This is because, despite the company's attempts to break its acceleration record, Tesla vehicles always prioritize the safety of, first and foremost, its driver and passengers and, by extension, other motorists and pedestrians.

Those in the front passenger seat of a small vehicle may lose some legroom because of this.

Passengers on amusement park rides and the International Space Station experience microgravity — incorrectly known as zero gravity — because they fall at the same speed as the vehicles.

Because the size of a vehicle's «crumple zone» can be crucially important for protecting passengers in a front - end crash, automakers should be discouraged from shrinking cars to enhance fuel economy.

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Because the 2017 Audi Q7 is a more family - oriented vehicle than the R8 and TT, it also has a secondary infotainment screen mounted atop the dashboard and controlled by a touchpad on the center console — the idea being that your passenger might want to take control.

The vehicle can be quickly moved, irrespective of the number of passengers because of the excellent engine it has.

When towing at or near Maximum Trailer Weight, the allowable vehicle cargo and / or number of passengers is reduced because it is necessary to stay below the Gross Combined Weight Rating and the Gross Axle Weight Rating.

This unit is designed to go into passenger vehicles of up to 100hp but, because of its compact size and weight, it is also suitable for application in small city cars of 50 hp.

That's because the Flex has a folding front passenger seat, an unusual bonus in a three - row vehicle.

My biggest complaint is an odor problem that comes and goes - some part of the vehicle must leak, because after heavy rain the passenger's side floor is soaked and this causes a horrible smell and a lot of work to clean it up.

Consequence: If the terminal was damaged, the passenger side curtain airbag could fail to deploy in an accident or deploy without cause (you can't very well say «accidentally» because that is exactly what it is designed to do), increasing the risk of passenger injury in a motor vehicle collision.

If we had to carry a group of passengers who would use those back seats on a regular basis, we'd probably go for something else because is not a large vehicle.

These vehicles are rated separately, except that the structure ratings for both vehicles are based on both tests, as are rear passenger dummy injury and head protection ratings, because no changes were made affecting structure or rear seat occupants.

The Camry and Prius v earned their poor rating — the only two vehicles in this round of testing to do so — because they didn't adequately protect the driver and / or passenger compartment during the small overlap collision.

Description of Recall: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, ANALYSIS OF AN A SIDE IMPACT CRASH TEST CONDUCTED BY THE NHTSA; S NEW CAR ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (NCAP) INDICATED THAT THE OUTBOARD ANCHORAGE OF THE DRIVER»S SEAT BELT COULD DISCONNECT BECAUSE OF CONTACT BETWEEN THE SEAT TRIM AND THE ANCHORAGE CONNECTOR WHEN THE SEAT WAS ADJUSTED TO ITS LOWEST POSITION.

The 5 - passenger seating may come up a bit short as well, because these vehicles are seen as people movers more than off - roaders.

The mid-size SUV market is a great example, because these vehicles offer the perfect capacity for many buyers, with plenty of room for passengers and cargo, but mnaufacturers have also carved out a lot of niches in this category.

It doesn't matter because with the Vauxhall Combo Life you can specify the vehicle with either five or seven seats, making it perfect for those who require both space for luggage, and for passengers.

-- 2017 Sales: -42 % to 380 — While Volvo passenger cars like the V90 and S90 appear on this list in part because of their operation in a lofty sphere where Volvo has never proven acceptable, the Volvo S60 is among Canada's worst - selling vehicles because it's a seven - year - old car attempting to attract buyers in a hotly contested segment.

This is the usual question asked by vehicle owners and riders because a safe ride towards home or any place is every driver and passenger's concern.

Because the Prius v is a larger vehicle more likely to carry loads and passengers, front and rear suspension components have been redesigned to improve handling and ride quality.

The nonpartisan Congressional Research Service found in a survey of published literature that because tar sands oil is more carbon intensive than conventional crude oil, the Keystone XL pipeline would increase U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by the equivalent of «approximately 558,000 to 4,061,000 passenger vehicles» annually:

«Side underride collisions are an important safety problem because they defeat crumple zones and prevent air bag deployment, both vital safety advances in improving protection of passenger vehicle occupants during crashes,» the NTSB said.

The Asbury Park Press reports that the law's proponents view the decals as a way to prevent future crashes involving teen drivers because they «help police easily identify a GDL [Graduated Driver's License] driver who must adhere to curfews and restrictions about how many other teenagers can be in the vehicle as passengers.»

Accidents involving large commercial trucks are usually very serious simply because of the size of the vehicle involved, especially if a large truck collides with a passenger vehicle or motorcycle.

Recreational vehicle accidents such as ATV, snowmobile, boating and motorcycle accidents are often delicate situations because the injured person is often a passenger and the party at fault could well be a friend or family member.

Because of the open air design of motorcycles and other two - wheel vehicles, drivers and passengers are more exposed to greater physical damage when involved in a rear - end or front - end collision, T - bone accident and other serious crashes.

It is because semi-trucks are on average 20 - 30 times heavier than your average passenger vehicles.

Jane W. came to me because she had been in a car collision, which took place at an intersection and the driver that struck her vehicle in the passenger side was traveling at approximately 70 mph.

Because commercial trucks weigh so much more than your typical passenger vehicle, accidents often result in catastrophic injuries or fatalities.

Additionally, because of the weight of the vehicle, a large truck requires a much greater stopping distance than a passenger vehicle — up to 430 feet when traveling at 55 miles per hour.

Deciding factors include license type, age of the driver, whether or not there were other passengers in the vehicle, and if serious injury or death occurred because of a drunk driver.

In this position, a seatbelt is useless because it can not properly restrain the occupant and prevent the passenger from being ejected from the vehicle through a window.

Because no braking or vehicle slowing occurs, these accidents are considered «unexpected» collisions that usually result in traumatic injuries to drivers and passengers.

Because these vehicles can weigh 40 tons or more when fully loaded, the laws of physics explain why they pose a particular danger to passenger vehicles.

Establishing liability for a passenger vehicle accident and a truck accident can be different because of federal regulation of the trucking industry.

Most multi-vehicle motorcycle accidents occur because the driver of a passenger vehicle failed to «see» the motorcyclist.

Because passengers may strike the roof or become ejected from the vehicle, injuries to the head and neck are common — and some will pay the price for the rest of their lives in the form of medical expenses, lost work opportunities and the need for rehabilitation or reconstructive surgery.

When accidents occur, passenger vehicles are at a disadvantage because of their small size.

Because of the exposed nature of motorcycles, including their smaller profile and lack of structural support for the riders, motorcycle accidents are far more likely to result in serious injury or death than typical passenger vehicle accidents.

If at the time of an accident the excluded driver is a passenger in a vehicle that she is excluded from driving, she could still claim recourse against that insurer as an «insured person» because she was an occupant of the vehicle involved in the accident (criteria (b) in the «insured person» definition».

These accidents are especially dangerous because the impact usually crushes the passenger compartment of the vehicle.

Broadside accidents frequently result in major trauma, because the impact is in such close proximity to the driver and passengers in the vehicle.

The second reason which head on motor vehicle accidents attract so much attention is because the impact and ensuring injuries to the drivers and passengers of the car is often devastating; if not catastrophic.

That's because when you buy an auto insurance policy in Michigan, you are buying protection against any accident involving a motor vehicle, whether you are the driver, passenger, pedestrian, or on your bicycle.