Sentences with phrase «road collisions because»

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Though the arrival of the robot car promised a dramatic reduction in the 1.25 million road traffic deaths that occur around the globe each year, there was also the sneaking suspicion that someday, for some reason, a self - driving vehicle would cause a collision — perhaps because of a string of bad code, an unexpected equipment failure, or an impossible decision.

Substantial evidence suggests that self - driving cars will reduce the frequency of collisions and avert deaths and injuries from road transport, because machines avoid human errors, lapses in concentration and defects in sight, among other shortcomings.

Now I have that plus the collision warning, the blind spot camera (great around here because there are tons of bikers on the road and I always worry about not seeing one when I cross the bike lane to make a right hand turn).

Because there's ice on the road, your front tires don't have traction and will continue in a straight line and not the new path to avoid the collision.

The video below shows the carnage of the new IIHS test shattering the A4's front pillars and popping the Audi's door open after the collision — a big no - no in crash safety because if the vehicle is hit again after the initial crash it will then eject occupants onto the road.

When weather strikes, car accidents and winter weather collisions are more likely to occur because the conditions of the roads may be less than ideal.

When drivers tailgate you, and you're forced to stop suddenly because of debris in the road or another reason, the result often is a rear - end collision.

Other reasons a head - on collision can occur include but are not limited to, driving while under the influence, passing another vehicle on a two - lane highway or street, swerving between lanes because of construction or a stopped vehicle, defects in the road, motor vehicle malfunction, and speeding.

You might be asked how far and often you drive, because the more often you're on the road, the more likely you are to be in a collision.

Dense metropolitan areas tend to be the most expensive areas to insure a vehicle because there are more vehicles on the road, increasing a driver's likelihood of getting into a collision.

Furthermore, because RVs are much larger and heavier than most vehicles on the road, the potential for damage and injury to others is much greater in the event of a collision.

You also put other drivers on the road at financial risk because you may not be able to pay someone else's repair costs and medical bills after a collision.

Several sections of Interstate 80 were closed due to constant spinouts and collision of vehicles because of slick roads.