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• Fatality Analysis Reporting System
  ...o evaluate the effectiveness of motor vehicle safety standards and highway safety programs. ...analytical purposes to study trends and evaluate the effectiveness highway safety programs. This Data is tabulated and provided to the public via the FARS In
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• 2001- 2005 Mitsubishi Outlander Review
  * Limited off-road capability ==Safety==
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• BMW 8 Series Review
  * Great road holding ==Safety==
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• Electronic Brakeforce Distribution
  ...ue between axles providing optimised control of rear brake pressure on all road surfaces and load conditions. [[Category:Car safety]]
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• Traction Control
  On road cars, TC is often packaged with Anti-lock Brakes (ABS), because the same se ...ccelerating, especially in wet or snowy conditions. It is also used in off-road vehicles to enhance traction on loose surfaces.
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• Pedestrian safety through vehicle design
  Almost two-thirds of the 1.2 million people killed in road traffic crashes worldwide are pedestrians. Despite the magnitude of the pro ...includes information on how seriously your vehicle is likely to harm other road users]
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• HYBRAD
  ...the existing drivetrain. The Cat II has its own wheel in contact with the road surface. The [http://www.99mpg.com/mikesinsight/the5thwheel/ E-Wheel]system ...the existing drivetrain. The Cat III has it own wheel in contact with the road surface.
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• Driving
  ...gally considered '''drivers''' and are required to obey the [[rules of the road]]. ...ich control the vehicle; it requires knowing how to apply the rules of the road (which govern safe and efficient sharing with other users). An effective dr
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• Fitch Barrier
  [[Category:Road safety]]
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• Moose test
  ...en the driver evades a suddenly appearing obstacle (such as a moose on the road), became well-known under the name '''Moose test''', also '''Elk test''', ' ...do is to avoid hitting the moose by [[brake|braking]] or driving down the road embankment if necessary. If that is not possible and a collision cannot be
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• Singapore Grand Prix
  ...7-05-18}}</ref> It will also run in an anti-clockwise direction to enhance safety<ref>{{cite news | first = Ian| last = De Cotta| author = Ian De Cotta| coau ...60s in another street circuit at [[Thomson Road Grand Prix circuit|Thomson Road]].
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• Brake Assist
  ...so is very significant in the development of driver aids that improve road safety. * [http://www.drivesaferamerica.com Vehicle Safety Equipment "Drive Safer America"]
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• Circuit Mont-Tremblant
  | Layout1 = 2004 Road course | Layout2 = 2000 Road course
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• Toyota Tundra Review
  *[[4WD]] version performs well off-road ==Safety==
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• Ford RS200
  ...s car designed by Ford in the early '80s as a purpose built rally car. 200 road going versions were built (based on the RAC Rally car) to comply with [[FIA ...intentions for it to be a purpose-built rally car, rather than an adapted road car.
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• Jemba Inertia Notes System
  ...The sport uses street cars first retro-fitted with improved equipment and safety systems, and then driven competitively around closed roads in the wildernes ...o one side or the other). Then, the system prints out a description of the road based on the user's pre-defined preferences and allows the user to then mak
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• Automotive spoiler
  or increase the amount of force pushing the vehicle's tires to the road surface (also called ''downforce''). The result is increasing the contact between the tire and the road surface, thereby increasing traction. This increase in traction allows a v
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• Federal Highway Administration
  ...ition to these programs, FHWA performs research in the areas of automobile safety, congestion, highway materials and construction methods. FHWA also publish ...aus along with the Bureau of Motor Carrier Safety and the National Highway Safety Bureau (now known as [[NHTSA]]).[http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/rw9
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• SsangYong Musso
  ...ober 1994. The Musso seats five people. The Musso's wheels are fit for off-road driving, similar to the smaller SUV SsangYong Korando. The SsangYong Musso Since 2008 Musso is avaible in Russia as TagAZ Road Partner, produced by TagAZ in Taganrog, Russia
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• Seatbelt Pretensioners
  A '''seat belt''', sometimes called a '''safety belt''', is a harness designed to hold the occupant of a car or other vehic ...es associated paralysis, or "seat belt syndrome", has led to a revision of safety regulations in nearly all of the developed world requiring that all seats i
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• Child safety seat
  ...governmentally approved child safety seat when riding in a vehicle. Child safety seats provide passive restraints and must be properly used to be effective. ...ngland by Jeans Ames with the purpose of protecting a child.<ref>AAP. "Car Safety Seats: A Guide For Families 2009." American Academy of Pediatrics. 2009. Am
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• Left-foot braking
  [[Kart]]s, many [[open wheel car|open wheelers]], and some modern road cars (cars that are mounted with [[automatic transmission]] or [[semi-autom ==Road use==
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• JaguarRSR XKR GT
  ...bonded and riveted Aluminium monocoque, with RSR steel reinforcements and safety structure. |Debut = 2009 Road Atlanta (Petit Le Mans)
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• Nissan Xterra Review
  ...ommuting or driving in traffic, it is the most convenient. But on the open road, the six-speed [[manual transmission|manual]] is a sweet gearbox, with an o ...y boxed frame and a solid rear axle making it extremely durable and an off-road performer.
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• Alfa Romeo 8C 2900
  |Production = 1930 - N/A 30(completed for road use) ...''' accomplished the same feat at the 1938 edition. The decision to make a road-going variant of these winning designs must have been easy.
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• Car safety
  ..., some for the safety of [[Automobile|car]]'s occupants only, some for the safety of others. Road traffic injuries represent about 25% of worldwide injury-related deaths (th
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• Car Accident
  ...orld_report/en/ WHO, 2004]). In the UK the Department of Transport publish road deaths in each type of vehicle. These statistics are available as [http://w (e.g. BMW 3 series 6%, Subaru Impreza 8%, Honda Accord 6%). Traditional "safety cars" such as the [[Volvo]]s halve that chance (Volvo 700 4% incidence of d
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• Pescara Circuit
  The '''Pescara Circuit''' was a 16.032 miles (25.8 km) road race course near Pescara, Italy. ...as a racing venue as it was impossible for the organizers to guarantee the safety of drivers and spectators.
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• Honda Pilot Review
  ...ers. These categories include Reviews, Resale Value, Passenger Space, and Safety. *Good safety ratings
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• Isuzu VehiCROSS
  ...me truck construction, suspension and 4WD gearing made it very capable off-road. If using information gathered from Road Test articles from a reputable automotive source, then '''''please make sur
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• Off-road vehicle
  ...aved or gravel surface.<ref Name="New_Brunswick">{{cite web | title = Off-Road Vehicle Act | work = New Brunswick Acts and regulations | publisher = At ...earance and higher traction vehicles enables access on trails and [[forest road]]s that have rough and low traction surfaces.
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• Infiniti QX4
  ...d unique styling. Although marketed as a luxury vehicle, it is capable off-road service due to its low-range four wheel drive system and 8.3 inches (211 mm If using information gathered from Road Test articles from a reputable automotive source, then '''''please make sur
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• Jaguar XKSS
  |Image = [[Image:Jaguar XKSS 1957 Side.jpg|300px|The road-going Jaguar XKSS]] ...s, [[William Lyons|Sir William Lyons]] decided to convert a number to full road-going specification: The '''XKSS'''. Only minor changes were made to the ba
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• Radical SR3 SL
  If using information gathered from Road Test articles from a reputable automotive source, then '''''please make sur ===Safety===
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• Ginetta G40
  If using information gathered from Road Test articles from a reputable automotive source, then '''''please make sur ===Safety===
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• Nissan Xterra
  The Xterra was named after the XTERRA series of off-road triathlon races. [[Nissan]] has since become the race series' primary spons The 2006 Xterra comes in four major trim levels: the X, S, Off Road, and SE editions. All are powered by the same 4.0-L 265-[[hp]] [[V6]] engi
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• Mazda Bongo
  If using information gathered from Road Test articles from a reputable automotive source, then '''''please make sur ===Safety===
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• Deronda Type-F
  If using information gathered from Road Test articles from a reputable automotive source, then '''''please make sur ===Safety===
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• Hispano-Suiza Hispano-Suiza
  |aka = [[Audi R8 (Road Car)|Audi R8 V10]] If using information gathered from Road Test articles from a reputable automotive source, then '''''please make sur
  9 KB (1,222 words) - 00:47, 3 March 2010
• De Lorean DMC-80
  If using information gathered from Road Test articles from a reputable automotive source, then '''''please make sur ===Safety===
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• Perodua MyVi
  ...uzuki Swift]] styling to try break the boring look of too many Myvi on the road. If using information gathered from Road Test articles from a reputable automotive source, then '''''please make sur
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• Peugeot 807
  ...Gear's latest reliability survey, the 807 is the least reliable car in the road. Other Peugeots, the [[Peugeot 307|307]] and the [[Peugeot 407|407]] make u ===Safety===
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• Toyota Venza
  If using information gathered from Road Test articles from a reputable automotive source, then '''''please make sur ===Safety===
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• Unsafe at Any Speed
  ...e [[seat belt]]s, and their general reluctance to spend money on improving safety. It was a pioneering work of consumer advocacy, openly polemical but conta ...rs the Corvair. The theme of tire pressures chosen for comfort rather than safety is recurrent, and the main theme throughout is the way in which the motor i
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• Firestone and Ford tire controversy
  In May 2000, the [[National Highway Traffic Safety Administration]] ([[NHTSA]]) contacted [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] and [[Fi ...defect". Also Clarence Ditlow; Executive Director for the Centre for Auto Safety in his statement before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Trans
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• Honda HR-V
  ===Safety=== Safety features include [[ABS]] brakes with [[EBD]] as well as front airbags.
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• Citroën C2
  ...e HDi 110 FAP engine, making it one of the most economical vehicles on the road today. Figures rate that it only requires 4.4 liters of diesel per 100 km ( If using information gathered from Road Test articles from a reputable automotive source, then '''''please make sur
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• Madza Luce
  If using information gathered from Road Test articles from a reputable automotive source, then '''''please make sur ===Safety===
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• Fiat 124
  If using information gathered from Road Test articles from a reputable automotive source, then '''''please make sur ===Safety===
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• Maserati 4CS
  The '''4CS''' was [[Maserati]]'s first road car. It was a two-seat version of the [[Maserati 4CM|4CM-1100]] ''[[monopos ===Safety===
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