Sentences with phrase «road driving at speed»

The Colorado is one vehicle that does it all: civilized highway driving, off - road driving at speed, and competence crawling along rocky trails.

Not exact matches

If you happen to be driving at speed on the roadways, and you and all the other drivers around you are suddenly blind, I think that would probably result in crashes and injuries and road blockages.»

We drove, for 50 km, on dirt roads that were riddled with potholes, at about half the recommended speed because tiny wheels and giant potholes.

• A 37 - year - old Orland Park man clocked driving 68 mph in a 35 - mph zone was charged with speeding and DUI during a traffic stop at La Grange Road and 143rd Street on June 12.

• A 53 - year - old Buffalo Grove woman was arrested at 12:54 a.m. April 8 and charged with DUI, speeding, improper lane use and driving without insurance along Aptakisic Road and Milwaukee Avenue.

• A 22 - year - old Buffalo Grove man was arrested June 3 at 12:10 a.m. and charged with failing to yield the right - of - way to an emergency vehicle and speeding along Lake Cook Road and Hastings Drive.

«If everyone would drive at the same speed it would be okay, but on 130 - roads there are still trucks that can drive only 80 km / h.

It is important for motorists on all roads to note that snowplows travel at speeds up to 35 miles per hour, which in many cases is lower than the posted speed limit, to ensure that salt being dispersed stays in the driving lanes and does not scatter off the roadways.

«Speeding and reckless driving puts everyone on the road at risk,» said Thruway Authority Acting Executive Director Matthew J. Driscoll.

The on topic Q&A included redesign plans for other streets, especially Queens Boulevard, why the administration attributes the reduction in pedestrian fatalities to Vision Zero and not to regular year - to - year variances, how the administration actually knows that driving speeds are reduced, why so few street redesign projects have been done on Staten Island, data for any changes in safety at this E.Tremont / Silver Street intersection, why Commissioner Bratton did not attend, why there are few speeding and failure to yield tickets issued in this (45th) precinct, the negative effect of speed bumps on emergency response vehicles, plans for marking and painting of roads, whether the mayor will seek additional red light camera authorizations from the state legislature, the paucity of criminal prosecutions against drivers who kill pedestrians and an estimate of money received from speed camera tickets.

The unanimous resolution, briefly discussed during a Town Board meeting on Thursday, June 1, authorized Town Clerk Suzanne Reavy to submit the official request to the Commissioner of Public Works for Ulster County to begin the process of seeking the state's take on the residential streets, where some homeowners say cars frequently drive at dangerous speeds because other than a 30 mph sign covering a stretch of Brabrant Road slightly over half a mile long, there are no indications of a speed limit on any of the roads in question.

Cars beaming short - range radio signals in 360 degrees and broadcasting their exact position on the road at every moment could auto - drive together, bumper to bumper, at high speeds.

A woman, in her forties, was driving alone along a country road one night when she witnessed a bright light in the sky overtaking her car at high speed and disappearing behind trees.

I mourned the nameless drivers who were slaughtered while Marshall drove onto the wrong side of the road through a suburban area at high speeds to exact his revenge.

Although it works at speeds up to 130 mph, you may find yourself sweating at 50 or 70 mph when in self - driving mode, eyes alternatingly roaming the small steering wheel symbol in the instrument panel, the green lane demarcations next to it, and the real road ahead.

Instructors led packs of Challengers, Chargers, and Vipers around the road course at varying speeds, stopping after three or four laps for a car change, to give us a chance to sample the track while still getting acquainted with the proper driving lines.

Some other manufacturers have begun to include a compressed can of «tyre weld» or similar which attaches to the valve of a flat tyre and injects a sealant foam, again so the vehicle can be driven at a reduced road speed to a tyre bay for proper repair.

I don't even mind coming across a stray vehicle or three on two - lane roads when I'm in an AMG Benz because passing someone gives me a reason to boot the accelerator and listen to the V - 8 rev. Every Mercedes that comes from the Affalterbach facility begs to be driven long distances at insanely high rates of speed.

From S - bends on the race - track to driving the twisting mountain roads at speed, it quickly becomes apparent that this particular tyre is a perfect example of Michelin's «track to street» ethos.

Morris at 100 — Celebrating the centenary of William Morris's first car, Paul and Kathy Niblett examine the life of the man and the early history of his company / MX 8372 — The oldest Oxford Bullnose fanatic Robin Batchelor recently drove a 1913 White & Poppe engined car, the earliest known surviving example / Goodwood Festival of Speed — Twenty years on from Lord March's first Festival of Speed, David Venables enjoys the «greatest hits» at the 2013 event / A gaggle of Goggos — Scott Barrett drives a pair of delightful German microcars and discovers their charm and ability far outweigh their tiny dimensions / From Alfa to Nardi — Alfa Romeo historian Simon Moore charts the history of the Silver Ray, from prewar racer to Italo - American dream car in the 1960s / Back on the Road — Michael Ware tells the story of the Riley Densham Imp, a 1930s special that has been sympathetically rebuilt after 40 years off the Road — Michael Ware tells the story of the Riley Densham Imp, a 1930s special that has been sympathetically rebuilt after 40 years off the roadroad

«Drivers who get behind the wheels of super-charged cars and drive at speeds of about 200km / h on public roads are endangering their lives, the lives of the people they race against and those of innocent people sharing the road with them.

John Warburton explains his fruitful pre-WW1 relationship with the Luton factory and the car's début at Waddington Fell / Auto - biography: Ronald «Steady» Barker — Matthew Bell travels to Wiltshire to meet the incorrigible 93 - year - old motoring journalist and learn about his life and career / 10EX: the full - bore Phantom — An experimental car that was the first post-WW1 Rolls - Royce built purely for speed, David Burgess-Wise drives this fascinating machine / Vintage Revival Montlhéry — In a two - part article, Robin Batchelor describes The Automobile's journey to Montlhéry while David Burgess-Wise reports on the action as the banked circuit reverberated again to the sound of prewar cars and motorcycles / Back on the Road — Michael Ware reports on the restoration of a 1947 Dellow, one of only two survivors of the four original prototypes for this highly effective trials car

«The M2's willingness to move around on the road at sane speeds is what makes it such a blast to drive,» Jurnecka said.

In fact, driving dynamics were clearly sacrificed at the altar of urban functionality, and a tweaked turbo, bigger rubber and bodywork stretched over a wider track can't disguise that the Smart is designed for roads with 30mph speed limits.

At first we rode shotgun with an instructor at the wheel, who was driving at speeds necessary to evade enemies in the dark and peeling out at nearly every opportunity around TRC's roadAt first we rode shotgun with an instructor at the wheel, who was driving at speeds necessary to evade enemies in the dark and peeling out at nearly every opportunity around TRC's roadat the wheel, who was driving at speeds necessary to evade enemies in the dark and peeling out at nearly every opportunity around TRC's roadat speeds necessary to evade enemies in the dark and peeling out at nearly every opportunity around TRC's roadat nearly every opportunity around TRC's roads.

There's also a bit of surging and slowing as the batteries kick in and then lay off, but you're unlikely to notice it unless you drive at a steady speed on flat roads.

Rally America racers must drive on public roads, at posted speeds, to get from one competition stage to another, so they're all street - legal and plated.

At El Segundo HQ Monday morning, a couple of colleagues warn me of staff antipathy toward Fiat's B - segment crossover, especially its 180 - horsepower MultiAir 2.4 - liter four, the nine - speed automatic its coupled to, the extra weight of its soft roader all - wheel - drive system, and its milk jug - sized gas tank and marginal fuel economy, which I was told make stops for gas a bit too frequent.

As sport bikes and slammed Miatas speed through the winding mountainous roads at blazing speeds, our all - wheel - drive MKZ holds its own, hugging corners and providing road feedback usually associated with German sport sedans from BMW AG and Audi AG.

I was trying to get there in time for Ojai's Pink Moment, when the setting sun transforms the Santa Ynez Mountains from their usual golden shade to a glorious pink hue — all without taking a quicker side road or generally trying to «drive at speed» at all, primarily because the lovely MizGuz was riding shotgun.

Thanks Paulster2, I remember I drove my car right on to a half open manhole lid on the road at considerably high speed.

As before, the mildly turbo - cushioned throttle response and linear power delivery conspire to make the acceleration feel less brutal than the figures suggest, but the eye - popping rate at which the GT sprints between the seemingly endless bends of Spain's Massis del Montseny mountain road KTM has chosen as a driving route (Carlos Sainz used to test here, apparently) is testament to the car's raw speed.

evo's resident rally enthusiast Henry Catchpole took a drive in the Fiesta R5, to find out just how fun it can be to drive on the road, and also how effective the new package is at full speed on a closed circuit.

Driving the 997 R - GT at speed down these stages, it feels nimble and sticks to the road, shrinking around the driver.

It's depressing to see how much Great Britain, once a nation known for its progressive drive and its love of speed, now openly tuts at anyone on the road who shows either, and frankly I've had enough.

The S90 will come with Volvo's latest generation of Pilot Assist II semi-autonomous driving capability as standard, meaning it will be able to accelerate, decelerate, stop, and steer on its own — at least on roads with clear lane markings at speeds up to 30 mph in the city and 80 mph on the highway.

Gold Bug, I really don't care if there's only one death a year on the road caused by speeding, the point is that if everyone judged for themselves what they personally considered was safe for them to drive at we all know that the result would be excessive speeds and accidents.

The Boxster is the ideal car to drive quickly up an unfamiliar road soaked in meltwater; the balance is perfect and this standard, non-PASM suspended car is beautifully taut and composed at speed.

If you ask nicely, the 750i will even drive itself for you on public roads at low speeds with its Active Driving Assistant and Parking Assistant.

Using a small camera in front of the rearview mirror to detect lane markers in the road, Lane Departure Warning (LDW) alerts drivers with audible and visual cues when they start to drift out of a lane while driving at certain speeds.

7th and 8th gear have a long ratio, which helps to keep engine revs low even at high road speeds — for efficient and comfortable driving over long distances.

Driven by Le Mans class - winner and Panasonic Jaguar Racing reserve and test driver Ho - Pin Tung, the performance SUV conquered China's fearsome Tianmen Road in 9 minutes 51 seconds, at an average speed of 68.8 km / h (42.8 mph).

Stability and Traction Control (STC) to provide sure acceleration from a stand still and at speed on slippery roads (T5 turbocharged front wheel - drive only)

Most front wheel drive cars display a heavy understeering behavior while cornering (at road holding limit speeds).

We did notice some rattling sounds emanating from the vicinity of the passenger door when driving at speed over rutted dirt roads, but we weren't able to pinpoint the exact cause of the rattle.

I wish that the overall seating comfort on all but short drives was better and that road noise at highway speeds were a lot less.

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On a 32 mile route mapped out at the launch of the new car in Germany this week, we managed to get the Panamera S E-Hybrid to remain in E-Power mode for almost 31 miles at an average speed of almost 30mph over a variety of roads, including city driving conditions, leaving us with indicated fuel consumption of 1413mpg.

The addition of four - wheel drive as standard does at least provide the A8 with superb traction, and its ability to carry big speeds through fast corners without premature intervention of the stability control system, even on damp roads, is impressive.

Over all the features that I did not pay too much attention but have had the greatest impact are: the head rest, it holds my head instead of pushing it up; the drive mode button, i don't like using sport mode at all, but there are some occasions when a driver is being rude and driving the same speed as I am, sports mode really helps to get out of that knot in the road; And finally, the MPG display, that way I get the most miles from my