In November a bus came off its tracks, with the driver treated for shock.

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But his career failed to take off in any meaningful way and looked to be over when he suffered a shock points loss to Belfast taxi driver Martin Rogan in December 2008.

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The driver was treated for shock.

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Others have suspension systems that automatically sense how hard the driver is cornering and automatically adjust shock absorbers' stiffness to give the best handling.

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"The sudden decision by Jaguar Racing not to let me continue as a full-time Formula One driver for the team came as a complete shock to me, " he said.

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