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In the discussion about "My car won't stop accelerating!" there have been multiple instances where the driver claimed he was standing on the brake pedal with little to no effect. The engine was simply overpowering the brakes.
When these stories began appearing on the news, I taught my wife what to do if this ever happened to her.
1) Put the car in neutral. Expect the engine to race and probably self destruct, but this is your best option.
2) Do not turn the car off as that locks the steering wheel.
3) Steer and brake to a stop in a safe location, then turn off the key.
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- John
"We had a band powerful enough to turn goat piss into gasoline."
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