Sentences with phrase «when oncoming drivers»

At a busy intersection in the San Francisco Bay area, the team stationed «pedestrians» at crosswalks, with instructions to approach the crossing at a point when oncoming drivers would have a chance to stop.

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According to an eyewitness, the Sprinter bus, from the Mankessim lane, was overtaking other cars when the driver realized he was going to collide with oncoming cars.

When you are not stopped in the ever more frequent bumper - to - bumper traffic of this bustling port city, care must be taken to avoid drivers making turns, who assume the right of way against oncoming traffic; reversing for missed turns; or executing a U-turn in the middle of a busy road.

Or the consequences can be disastrous, as when a narrow focus prevents a driver from noticing a light turning red or an oncoming train.

The head - on collision avoidance system, dubbed Oncoming Lane Mitigation, can tell when the driver has veered out of their lane of travel and into an oncoming lane, as well as detect an oncoming car, and then take action to steer the XC60 back into its own lane and out of harOncoming Lane Mitigation, can tell when the driver has veered out of their lane of travel and into an oncoming lane, as well as detect an oncoming car, and then take action to steer the XC60 back into its own lane and out of haroncoming lane, as well as detect an oncoming car, and then take action to steer the XC60 back into its own lane and out of haroncoming car, and then take action to steer the XC60 back into its own lane and out of harm's way.

BLIS ® enables cross-traffic alert, warning the driver of oncoming traffic when slowly backing out of a parking space with obstructed views.

This system can also alert the driver of oncoming traffic when backing out of a driveway with no clear view.

When switched to automatic mode, it detects both oncoming vehicles and vehicles in the same lane ahead at night and changes to low - beam as appropriate, reducing blinding effects on other drivers.

Imminent frontal collision detection with automatic braking comes standard and now includes a feature that applies brakes when the driver attempts to turn in front of an oncoming car, such as at an intersection.

BLIS technology enables cross-traffic alert, warning the driver of oncoming traffic when backing out of a parking space with obstructed views, such as between two large vans.

A rear cross-traffic alert system scans the area astern when the driver is backing up, and automatically applies the brakes if it detects an oncoming vehicle.

Another is Blind Spot Information System (BLIS) with cross-traffic alert warns of traffic in a driver's blind spot, or oncoming traffic when backing out of a parking space with obstructed views.

The Rear Cross Path function issues the same alerts when backing out of a parking space; this feature is intended to help drivers back out of parking spaces where their view of oncoming vehicles may be blocked.

It also features plenty of optional equipment, such as a system that alerts drivers when the vehicle is straying from its lane, and automatic high beam dimming to protect the eyes of drivers in oncoming traffic.

• Cross-traffic alert, enabled by BLIS, senses and warns the driver of oncoming traffic from either direction when the Taurus is backing out of a driveway or parking space

New safety features include Oncoming Lane Mitigation, which will steer the vehicle back into the lane if it crosses the center stripe when an oncoming vehicle is detected, and Steer Assist, which combines with vehicle, pedestrian, cyclist, and large - animal detection to help drivers avoid obstacles by adding additional steering input if necessary and braking individual wheels to increase vehicle Oncoming Lane Mitigation, which will steer the vehicle back into the lane if it crosses the center stripe when an oncoming vehicle is detected, and Steer Assist, which combines with vehicle, pedestrian, cyclist, and large - animal detection to help drivers avoid obstacles by adding additional steering input if necessary and braking individual wheels to increase vehicle oncoming vehicle is detected, and Steer Assist, which combines with vehicle, pedestrian, cyclist, and large - animal detection to help drivers avoid obstacles by adding additional steering input if necessary and braking individual wheels to increase vehicle control.

While collision avoidance assist helps the driver to drive around an obstacle, the turn assist monitors oncoming traffic when turning across the flow of traffic at low speed.

Night View Assist PLUSuses infrared technology to improve the driver's range of vision in the dark and when there is oncoming traffic: two separate headlamps illuminate the road with invisible and, therefore, non-reflective infrared light.

When switched to automatic mode by the driver it detects oncoming vehicles or vehicles ahead at night and dips the high beam headlights to reduce glare.

It curtails the likelihood of a driver inadvertently pulling into oncoming traffic when making a turn or leaving a parking space through the use of warnings and brake intervention.

When switched to automatic mode, HBA detects both oncoming vehicles and vehicles in the same lane ahead at night and changes to low - beam as appropriate, reducing blinding effects on other drivers.

TSS also includes Automatic High Beams, which detect oncoming and proceeding traffic and automatically switch between headlight high and low beams, maintaining increased visibility when possible while refraining from blinding other drivers.

The fresh version of the Distronic cruise control with new graphics available in both the instrument cluster and the head - up display, comes with new autonomous driving functions for improved safety and with the capability of adjusting the speed according to the route, braking for bends, decelerating when approaching motorways exists and stopping when the driver indicates to turn across the path of oncoming traffic.

The integrated Rear Cross Path (RCP) function aids the driver when backing out of parking spaces where vision of oncoming vehicles may be impaired or blocked.

When the oncoming car inevitably comes barreling around the corner the driver corrects by heading straight for us.

Intersection accidents often occur when a driver turning left fails to yield to an oncoming motorcyclist traveling straight through the intersection.

The at - fault driver was heading south in the northbound lanes of the Bronx River Parkway when it struck an oncoming car with six people inside.

Not gauging oncoming traffic when making a right turn at an intersection — Most drivers look both ways before making a right turn at a red light or stop sign.

Failing to assess oncoming traffic when making a right turn at an intersection — Most drivers look both ways before taking a right at a red light.

These situations can occur when there is a flashing yellow or red light or a driver is making a left turn and does not yield to oncoming traffic.

The collision occurred when a driver, Cecelia Sorto, veered into oncoming traffic when trying to get around another vehicle.

«Cutting the corner,» which is when drivers turn their wheels too soon and enter the lane of oncoming traffic

Commonly referred to as «dooring» or «getting doored,» cyclists are often injured when the drivers, and sometimes even passengers, of motor vehicles open their car doors and fail to notice an oncoming biker.

Nine Jamaican migrant workers, including Williams and Clarke, were riding in their employer's van on Aug. 9, 2012 when an oncoming car caused the van driver to swerve and lose control, sending the van rolling.

These accidents occur when the driver in front stops too far into oncoming traffic at a parking lot stop sign then quickly backs up without looking while striking the front of the car behind them.

A large number of motorcycle accidents occur in the middle of an intersection when the driver of the passenger vehicle attempts to make a left - hand turn without seeing the oncoming motorcyclist (or underestimates the speed the motorcyclist is traveling).

The at fault driver was ticketed for failing to yield the right - of - way to an oncoming vehicle when he made his left turn, in violation of 625 ILCS 5/11-902.

«Dooring» accidents (i.e. when the driver or passenger of a parked car suddenly opens the car door in the pathway of an oncoming cyclist, causing the cyclist injuries)

According to a report, it was around 11:45 PM on Sunday, April 6 when a 2012 Ford pickup truck veered into oncoming traffic on State Road 128 and crashed head on into another truck, killing a passenger in the second truck and seriously injuring the driver.

Another recent development has seen crashes being caused deliberately by a driver «slamming» on their brakes so that the driver behind hits them, this is usually carried out at roundabout junctions, when the following driver is looking to the right for oncoming traffic and does not notice that the vehicle in front has suddenly stopped for no reason.

Black ice is a common problem; when the ice on the road is dark colored and hardly visible to oncoming drivers, usually in areas where the wind is strongest across the roadway, presenting a dangerous slick spot when the drivers least expect it.