Sentences with phrase «speed limit of the cars»

A driving education program consists of the speed limit of the cars, safety measures, and limitations of the territories.

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But actually, the car just systematically hung the left and as the tires approached the limit of traction, the system automatically throttled the engine back to maximum speed without loss of control.

Thus we support a reduction in the speed limit because it will «save 7,466 lives every year,» though we would not do so if we recognized that such a law merely reduces the probability that an individual will die in a car accident from.0005 to.0004, a benefit too trivial to be noticed and, for any individual faced with the choice, far below the value of the additional driving time it entails.

I still need to build my speed with the VJM10 — it's about exploring the limits of the car and understanding how to manage the tyres during qualifying and the race.

Which is great, but I almost did her one better by very nearly giving birth in the front seat of my husband's car while we sped down the highway at close to twice the legal speed limit.

In the wake of serious and fatal accidents caused by speeding, Cuomo pushed to require that anyone charged with driving more than 20 mph over the speed limit receive additional «points,» which results in higher car - insurance bills.

The state noted a number of safety measures, including reducing the speed limit, were already put in place in 2015, shortly after a car hit and killed a child in the park.

The relative speed between cars and HGVs (speed limited to 90km / h) would be greater, again a potential source of collisions.

In addition, the policy group calls for a review of speed limits to see whether they could be made more effective - for example, during the school run, cars should be limited to 20mph outside schools, but should be able to speed up at any other time.

THE BRONX — Concrete barriers and reduced speed limits are among the safety measures being added to a dangerous stretch of the Bronx River Parkway where seven family members died in a car crash Sunday.

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.

If a car drives at the City's speed limit of 30 miles per hour and strikes a child, the survival rate rises to 80 percent.

At Daytona International Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway, for example, the tracks are banked so steeply that cars would reach speeds of 220 miles per hour if not for mandatory restrictor plates, which limit the amount of oxygen entering the engine and, thus, the cars» top speed.

According to the car companies presenting at the World's Fair of 1939, your driveway was destined to become a runway, the highway a skyway, and the only speed limit the speed of sound.

On a drive home from the laboratory, researchers in Canada conducted a straightforward experiment: They traveled stretches of road with various speed limits (20, 50, 90, and 110 kilometers per hour) and tested how close a bird on or beside the road (like the magpie above) would allow the advancing car to come before fleeing its dangerous position — a measure called flight initiation distance.

While we are pondering technological solutions, the size and horsepower of cars increase every year, not to mention the fact that the speed limit was raised under Clinton.

Admittedly, in the grand scheme of things, this one issue is reasonably minor, and is at least mitigated by the fact that one can enable a speed - limit device that prevents your car from exceeding the posted limit (plus, you can still run red lights).

The latter lifts the M3's standard 425bhp output to 444bhp, with a healthy torque output of 406 lb ft.. While top speed remains limited to 155mph, it's enough to launch the M DCT model to 62mph in four seconds flat, or a tenth quicker than the regular production car.

Unless they plan to make this car completely out of carbon fiber and charge three times what they've quoted, the weight and center of gravity issue will always be a limiting factor on speed.

(In comparison, 33 people occupy the same space in the U.S.) I stop at a gas station and ask if many fast cars fill up here, taking advantage of the open speed limits.

He also reveals that the target is to produce a car that will rival the speed and driver appeal of the Turbo without any on - limit trickiness.

We're on the famous Cat and Fiddle Road between Buxton and Macclesfield, and although it's been rather spoiled by average speed cameras in recent times, the beauty of cars like these is that you don't have to be travelling at great speed to feel you're pushing them to their limits.

The only time we felt the limit of the suspension in the twisty stuff was in the six - cylinder car while attacking the route at higher speeds.

BMW states the M760i's top speed is electronically limited to 155 mph, but the physical speedometer affixed to the car's dash reads a take - off speed of over 200 and we're inclined to believe the veracity of its claim after our short time in the driver's seat.

He is more interested in our opinion of the car than in writing a ticket, but that encounter encourages us to observe the 70 - mph speed limit.

The Cup is what's known as a «momentum car» — because power is far outweighed by grip and acceleration is limited (60 mph arrives in 7.2 seconds), almost all of your behind - the - wheel effort goes toward preserving the speed you generate.

And while we have driven the car on the road, like the rest of the world's press we were limited by British Columbia's blanket 60km / h speed limit (or 90km / h if you take a wrong turn).

Take a look at the list of standard and available pieces of safety technology: Car - to - car communication with other E-Class, Dynamic Select, Pre-Safe, Pre-Safe Sound which in the event of an accident will emit a white noise to protect your eardrums, Drive Pilot with Distance Pilot, Active Brake Assist, Active Distance Assist, Active Steering Assist, Active Emergency Stop Assist, Active Lane Change Assist, Active Speed Limit Assist, Active Brake Assist with Cross Traffic Function, Evasive Steering Assist, and Driver Attention AssiCar - to - car communication with other E-Class, Dynamic Select, Pre-Safe, Pre-Safe Sound which in the event of an accident will emit a white noise to protect your eardrums, Drive Pilot with Distance Pilot, Active Brake Assist, Active Distance Assist, Active Steering Assist, Active Emergency Stop Assist, Active Lane Change Assist, Active Speed Limit Assist, Active Brake Assist with Cross Traffic Function, Evasive Steering Assist, and Driver Attention Assicar communication with other E-Class, Dynamic Select, Pre-Safe, Pre-Safe Sound which in the event of an accident will emit a white noise to protect your eardrums, Drive Pilot with Distance Pilot, Active Brake Assist, Active Distance Assist, Active Steering Assist, Active Emergency Stop Assist, Active Lane Change Assist, Active Speed Limit Assist, Active Brake Assist with Cross Traffic Function, Evasive Steering Assist, and Driver Attention Assist.

All of which propels the car from zero to 62mph in 5.3 seconds and on to an electronically - limited top speed of 155mph.

Audi says the car can drive about 134 miles on single charge, while performance estimates comprise a 4.6 - second 0 - to -62-mph time and a limited top speed of 124 mph.

The limited - slip differential is well tuned to the rest of the car, the speed and degree at which it locks up really helping the Abarth feel instinctive and transparent.

However, because the Google car is classified as a Neighborhood Electric Vehicle under California law, it's allowed on any street with a speed limit of up to 35 mph, even though it must legally be limited to 25 mph.

The result is a car that weighs 291 lbs more, yet gets to 60 mph in 3.2 seconds versus 4.2 seconds, finds the end of the quarter - mile in 11.8 seconds versus 12.6 seconds, and is electronically limited to a speed of 155 mph.

Adding mostly luxury features to Scion's two sports coupes, the Monogram Series cars will be sold in relatively limited numbers (2000 FR - S and 2500 tC vehicles) and can be optioned in any of the standard body colors with either six - speed manual or automatic transmissions.

Typically for a car of this type, the M3's top speed is limited to 155mph.

On top of communicating with other cars, the 2017 Cadillac CTS will be able to use vehicle - to - infrastructure (V2I) singles to receive messages from traffic lights and speed limit signs.

The Google car is limited to a top speed of just 25 mph, which, according to Google, is to keep the prototype autonomous vehicles «safe and approachable».

This might suffice for GT3 or DTM cars, but it won't do for a machine that somehow has to harness 1341bhp and has a theoretical top speed of 273mph (limited by the wing itself).

Each manufacturer claims its car will accelerate from 0 - 62mph in 4.7 sec and both have a limited top speed of 155mph.

Top speed is electronically limited to 155mph, although the 0 - 62mph times of 3.9 secs (in 4Matic form) and 4.3 secs (rear - drive) give an idea of the car's true performance.

The super cars are a much more accomplished piece of engineering and that is a big part of their attraction but as far as blinding acceleration and fabulous road handling are concerned, the realities of traffic and speed limits do not allow them to be used legally at any where near their potential.

VW claims a top speed of 164 mph — but the car is currently limited to 155 mph.

One is more heavily patrolled than the next by a zero - tolerance police force lurking in their own personal cars and trucks behind the 25 - and 35 - mph speed - limit signs found on every single road of note.

BBR also quotes a 0 - 60mph time of 5.0 sec (against 7.3 sec to 62mph for the unmodified car) and a 155mph limited top speed (up from 133mph).

When fully committed to a fast corner outright grip is huge, but what's really special is that through medium and slow speed corners there's still plenty of grip and stability to lean on, yet you can slide the car if you wish, using the Porsche Torque Vectoring and mechanical limited - slip differential to enjoyable effect.

With 75 percent of engine power available from only 1000 rpm, the car's throttle response is relaxed but potent — 0 to 60 mph is achieved in just 5.7 seconds, according to the factory, and the top speed is limited to 149 mph.

The Chiron's 8.0 - liter quad - turbocharged engine produces nearly 1,500 horsepower and catapults the car to an electronically limited top speed of 261 mph — the maximum its tires have been engineered to withstand.

Top speed will be limited to 155 mph as usual, but unrestricted cars could hit 180 mph before running out of puff.

236 lb ft of torque — the same as the road car — is transmitted via a limited - slip differential and six - speed sequential» box controlled via paddles mounted on an XAP steering - wheel.

(The latter is only for cars equipped with M Adaptive damping, part of the sport package, which also includes sport seats, eighteen - inch wheels, and a more generous electronically limited top speed of 150 mph rather than 130.)