Sentence examples for drivers shift from inspiring English sources

The southbound trucks make their way along the back roads of Elizabeth until they climb the elevated entrance to the New Jersey Turnpike, spewing black smoke as the drivers shift gears.

Of course, text that appears on a car radio may also present a safety hazard if drivers shift their attention from the road for too long, said David Strayer, a professor of psychology at the University of Utah who studies driver distraction.

Another three time periods are mainly around the taxi drivers' shift changing time.

Specific hour and location results suggest that drivers shift their travel schedules, take detours, and acquire alternative vehicles.

For instance, with Porsche's patented tiptronic transmission, BMW's steptronic system or Aston Martin's touchtronic, drivers shift by bumping a knob near the stick shifter up or down, or by pushing a paddle on the steering wheel.

In particular an increased risk has been reported when driving during the night or early morning hours [2, 3, 4], for young [5, 6] and for professional [7, 8, 9] drivers, shift workers driving home after a night shift [10, 11], and for people with untreated sleep disorders [7, 8, 9, 12].

But as an inducement to install them, companies would not be allowed to extend their drivers' shifts until the recorders were in place.

But when New York authorized the use of smaller cars as taxis in 1954, Checker steadily lost ground as drivers shifted to cheaper, fuel-efficient vehicles -- and Mr. Markin sold his taxi medallions.

Southwest is betting that customers will turn to it as a refuge from fees, just as drivers shifted from big sport utility vehicles and pickups to smaller vehicles when gasoline prices reached $4 a gallon.

In one fluid movement, Los Angeles Police Officer Robert Lockhart fires up his black and white motorcycle and rumbles across Hope Street toward the 22-year-old college student, initiating a confrontation — a symbol, perhaps, of emerging tensions as the balance of power between walkers and drivers shifts in L.A.'s newly revitalized downtown.

Both engines are paired with a smooth-shifting five-speed automatic transmission; its manumatic feature lets the driver shift manually without a clutch.