Monday, March 1, 2010

How to Handle Unintended Acceleration

Given the recent news about the problems with Toyota cars, sticking gas peddles, and generally out of control acceleration, it is good to know what to do should you ever have the misfortune of driving a car with the problem, or being a passenger in one. There are three life saving steps you can take, any of which should work. If the first one fails, switch to the next. They may not prevent your from crashing your car, but they could be the difference between walking away or being carted away.

http://www.caranddriver.com/features/09q4/how_to_deal_with_unintended_acceleration-tech_dept

"Hit the Brakes
...
Shift to Neutral or Park
...
Turn It Off
"

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