You DO NOT want to turn the key off and risk having the steering wheel lock
up. Also, many cars now have the proximity push button, rather than using a
key.
That still doesn't excuse someone being to stupid to slip it into neutral.
On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 4:03 PM, Kirk Hargreaves <khargreaves2@gmail.com>wrote:
> That guy who was saved by a Highway Patrol car. . the CHP guy got in front
> of his Prius.
>
> He was asked why he didn't shift into neutral? His answer, "I was afraid
> that I would accidentally shift into reverse!" So he burned out the brakes
> keeping the car at around 80 mph.
>
> And what is it with these people that they cannot cut the ignition? If
> your
> car gets stuck and you cannot pull the pedal up. . cut the ignition and
> leave it in gear. It will come to a stop and you will not have to burn
> out
> the brakes!
>
> Is the ignition stuck on at the same time that the gas pedal sticks? I
> really do not think so?
>
> Looks like they panic and lose their logical thinking processes?
>
> Kirk
> 59 1275 (has a hard time cruising at 80 with the brakes off)
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