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  2. Naismith's rule - Wikipedia

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    Pace [6] in minutes per kilometre or mile vs. slope angle resulting from Naismith's rule [7] for basal speeds of 5 and 4 km / h. [n 1]The original Naismith's rule from 1892 says that one should allow one hour per three miles on the map and an additional hour per 2000 feet of ascent.

  3. Parallel parking - Wikipedia

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    Parallel parking is a method of parking a vehicle parallel to the road, in line with other parked vehicles. Parallel parking usually requires initially driving slightly past the parking space , parallel to the parked vehicle in front of that space, keeping a safe distance, then followed by reversing into that space.

  4. Rifleman's rule - Wikipedia

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    Rifleman's rule is a "rule of thumb" that allows a rifleman to accurately fire a rifle that has been calibrated for horizontal targets at uphill or downhill targets. The rule says that only the horizontal range should be considered when adjusting a sight or performing hold-over in order to account for bullet drop.

  5. Geometric design of roads - Wikipedia

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    Sag vertical curves are curves which, when viewed from the side, are concave upwards. This includes vertical curves at valley bottoms, but it also includes locations where an uphill grade becomes steeper, or a downhill grade becomes less steep. The most important design criterion for these curves is headlight sight distance. [2]

  6. World's strangest: The road where cars roll uphill

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    The Electric Brae is a road on which cyclists pedal hard to ride downhill, then rest while coasting uphill. Even a car in neutral will look like it's starting to roll up the hill.

  7. Panoramic Hill, Oakland/Berkeley, California - Wikipedia

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    Because of the Panoramic Hill Neighborhood's situation between both the city of Berkeley and the city of Oakland it is regulated by both cities with parking regulation. The Berkeley portion of the hill has a 2-hour limit and is patrolled between 8 AM and 7 PM, Monday through Saturday, excluding holidays. Residents can acquire a "K" parking permit.

  8. As new parking rules take effect on Worth Avenue ... - AOL

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    According to the town’s website, the run time and parking session limits are:. Worth Avenue and South County Road: Metered parking will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a two-hour parking session ...

  9. Driving test - Wikipedia

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    Reversing around a corner or into a parking space; Emergency stops or evasive maneuvers; Parallel parking (with a maximum of 2 separate forward movements) Reverse angled parking; Three-point turns (in 3 movements) Uphill starts, downhill curbside parking with gear shifts; Gear shifts moving off green lights (manual-transmission only) Lane changes