Sentence examples for prevented a collision from inspiring English sources

The cargo plane prevented a collision by taking off early.

"It was only the professionalism of control room staff taking decisive action which prevented a collision between trains, and averted a much more serious outcome".

Subsequent action narrowly prevented a collision.

He praised the driver of the train for acting quickly to sound an alarm, preventing a collision with another train.

The White House is monitoring these competing political forces to prevent a collision that could threaten both initiatives, along with other elements of the president's agenda.

Both features are intended to make sure the driver retains control if he is actively trying to avoid an accident — say, preventing a collision with another car while simultaneously swerving around a pedestrian.

If you sail toward a stopped car between 9 and 19 m.p.h., the system won't necessarily prevent a collision, but it will markedly slow your Volvo to mitigate damage and potential injury.

There's even a precollision system that, if it detects an object ahead and the car is moving less than about 25 miles per hour, will apply the brakes to prevent a collision.

At about 6 00 pm a message was brought to the captain warning that a minesweeper convoy was headed their way, prompting him to activate the ship's navigation lights to prevent a collision.

"We would like to see drones fitted with technology that would stop them being flown in the wrong places, automatically make them move out of the way if they get too close to other aircraft and, as a last resort, alert air traffic control and pilots of their presence so avoiding action can be taken to prevent a collision".

Iranian naval boats made dangerous maneuvers around United States warships in the Persian Gulf area on at least four occasions this week, Pentagon officials said Thursday, including one episode in which the Americans fired warning shots from a 50-caliber deck gun to prevent a collision.