"Regarding front- and rear-end crash tests, our cars are as secure as European or American cars, " Cordeiro said.
Several San Diego intersections with cameras had increases in rear-end accidents as motorists slammed on their brakes to avoid getting ticketed.
In this way it significantly reduces the danger of a rear-end collision.
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For one thing, simple counts of crashes lump together rear-end hits that damage cars but not people with more dangerous right-angle crashes.
Meanwhile, numerous studies, including an in-depth federal report, confirm that red-light cameras are associated with an increase in rear-end collisions as drivers slam on the brakes.
The rear-end treatment is neither too tall nor too chunky, and is adorned with neatly configured taillights and dual exhausts that are set in a low and assertive-looking fascia.
Extending yellow times could also backfire by causing longer queues at lights and more rear-end crashes as motorists are surprised by the stopped traffic, said Ms. Eccles, the transportation-engineering consultant.
Power and Associates, attributes to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration safety standards that went into effect for the 2009 model year that were intended to help reduce whiplash injuries in rear-end collisions.
The adaptive dampers' response ranges from flinty to flintier, and stiffer springs, lightweight aluminum knuckles, and revised rear-end geometry give the XKR-S a bright, concussive ride that would pound commuters to dust.
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The Q10's 8-megapixel rear-facing camera is loaded with high-end features, including Time Shift, which captures multiple shots of people and lets you piece together a photo where everyone looks good.
It's time for someone over at IDC to pop the champagne, as its 2007 projection about the end of rear-projection TVs turned out to be only a year off, now that the last company still making them has announced it's getting out of the game.
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Of the two models unveiled at this week's show, the Peak is the higher-end: it boasts a 4.3-inch qHD display, 8MP rear camera and 2MP front-facing cam, a 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 Play chipset (MSM8225), 512MB RAM, 4GB storage with microSD expansion and a 1, 800mAh battery.
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There are a few differences between the two, besides the cut-off top: In silhouette, the Roadster has a downward-sloping nose and a lower, smoother rear end that give it a slightly more polished look than the coupe.
The Google car has logged 100s of thousands of miles on public roads with no computer-caused accident (they did have a human rear end them once).
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While the low-voltage Core i5 chip (there's a Core i3 option), 1080p IPS-based screen, 5-megapixel rear camera and front 1.3-megapixel shooter don't scream for attention by themselves among higher-end Windows 8 slates, there's an optical trackpoint and mouse buttons that make themselves genuinely handy in the non-Metro desktop.
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