Brake override feature

[ASHDUMP]

http://www.momlogic.com/2009/09/911_call_released_in_stuck_accelerator_crash.php

Here is the link. There is audio too. It was a 2009..... If you have the common sense to call 911 you would think putting the car in neutral would be the very first thing to do!

 

[Disaster]

http://www.momlogic.com/2009/09/911_call_released_in_stuck_accelerator_crash.php

Here is the link. There is audio too. It was a 2009..... If you have the common sense to call 911 you would think putting the car in neutral would be the very first thing to do!

The one piece of advice I'm not enamored by is the "gently start to brake."

• First, try to hit the pedal to make sure nothing is forcing it down.

• Next, PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL IMMEDIATELY, and gently start to brake, being aware of the traffic around you, and pull the car to the side of the street or road as soon as possible.

I think a lot of people are getting into trouble because they "gently" braked. You should mash the brake pedal and get the car stopped as quickly as possible. The brakes have to do at least double the work to stop a vehicle with the throttle fully activated and if you feather the brakes too long they will overheat and become considerably less effective. This is less of a concern once you've switched to neutral but people's first reaction is to hit the brakes so they should do that right.

 

[dataguy]

http://www.momlogic.com/2009/09/911_call_released_in_stuck_accelerator_crash.php

Here is the link. There is audio too. It was a 2009..... If you have the common sense to call 911 you would think putting the car in neutral would be the very first thing to do!

Especially since the driver was a California Highway Patrol officer...though it was a passenger who called 911.

http://articles.latimes.com/2009/oct/18/business/fi-toyota-recall18