The system developed in Madrid makes use of a unit comprised of three accelerometers and three gyroscopes, which keep track of the speed and direction of a vehicle at all times.

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Now, at the closing speed, the headlights on, I would've had a hard time telling the color of the vehicle, let alone the driver.

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The canceled Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle would have achieved high speed in the water by using a planing design that enabled the vehicle to ride on top of the sea.

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However, CCTV evidence revealed he had been speeding for 11km before the collision, hitting a top speed of 128mph and driving at over 90mph when he hit the retired academic's vehicle, which was properly lit.

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The study estimated that the risk of death for a 70-year-old pedestrian struck at any given speed is roughly equal to the risk of death for a 30-year-old struck by the same vehicle traveling 10 m.p.h. faster.

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Controlled by joysticks, the lightweight vehicle can carry a ton of people and equipment about 100 miles at a top speed of about 30 mph.

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The latest generation of Opticom gear does away with infrared in favor of a combination of cellular radio and Global Positioning System links, which can pinpoint a vehicle's location and speed.

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However, Moran managed to get away after using his vehicle to ram two belonging to the police and driving off at high speed on the wrong side of a highway.

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