What to do if your Toyota accelerates unintentionally...

jmsremax · 03-31-2010, 02:21 PM

My first reaction would be to put the car into neutral and then hit the brakes. I have been in a similar situation on a snowmobile and luckily panic did not set in....I simply hit the kill switch while jacking the brakes to stop....I was going 65mph with a sharp corner coming up and I let off the gas and the sled kept gaining speed. When I looked down the tach, it was at redline and I realized I wouldn't slow down in time to make the corner if I didn't do something NOW.

I pray sorry for those families who have lost loved one or have had loved injured. I wonder if a safety road lesson should be mandatory for drivers to prevent such an event in the future.

03-31-2010, 02:21 PM	#2
jmsremax Yet another Masshole Join Date: Nov 2009 First Name: Jon Location: MA Posts: 1,245 Trading: (19)	Re: What to do if your Toyota accelerates unintentionally... My first reaction would be to put the car into neutral and then hit the brakes. I have been in a similar situation on a snowmobile and luckily panic did not set in....I simply hit the kill switch while jacking the brakes to stop....I was going 65mph with a sharp corner coming up and I let off the gas and the sled kept gaining speed. When I looked down the tach, it was at redline and I realized I wouldn't slow down in time to make the corner if I didn't do something NOW. I pray sorry for those families who have lost loved one or have had loved injured. I wonder if a safety road lesson should be mandatory for drivers to prevent such an event in the future. __________________ Stock/Finance banter