Pontiac 100MPH Crash from "Stuck Accelerator"

[Brokinarrow]

Originally Posted by CamaroSkooter

If he was a cop, where was his gun? If nothing was working, I would have started shooting every electronic device in the vehicle until the car learned its place in the food chain...

If the fuse box is in the cabin I definitely would have had the wife or someone start pulling fuses... kinda hard to do that yourself whilst trying not to crash though.

[CamaroSkooter]

At least a few fuses would dislodge if you shot it, though....right?

[Angrybird 12]

Maybe he needs to drive Fred Flintstones car. Maybe that Pontiac was too technologically advanced for his IQ.

[Sweet Zness]

Originally Posted by Scalded Dog

Seriously? It is utterly impossible to think that the accelerator stuck AND the key could not be turned AND it was stuck in gear and couldn't be shifted AND the brakes failed AND that the guy is not a moron. Impossible to believe all of that. He is a moron who had his foot planted on the accelerator, was to scared to put it in neutral, was afraid to turn the ignition to "off" and since his foot was planted on the accelerator on not the brake, the brakes were never used.

Really....really.

So your claim is that he planted his foot on the gas. Was too scared to:

1. Put it in neutral
2. Turn off the igition
3. Use the Brakes

as oppossed to just not taking his foot off the accelerator since he is faking the problems listed.

I mean who doesn't know to just take their foot off the accelerator? Was this his first time ever driving a vehicle? And he was too much of a moron to not just take his foot off the accelerator for 25 miles.

Yeah, couldn't of been a vehicle malfunction.

[Angrybird 12]

Originally Posted by Sweet Zness

Really....really.

So your claim is that he planted his foot on the gas. Was too scared to:

1. Put it in neutral
2. Turn off the igition
3. Use the Brakes

as oppossed to just not taking his foot off the accelerator since he is faking the problems listed.

I mean who doesn't know to just take their foot off the accelerator? Was this his first time ever driving a vehicle? And he was too much of a moron to not just take his foot off the accelerator for 25 miles.

Yeah, couldn't of been a vehicle malfunction.

Unfortunately it has happened where someone THINKS they are applying the brakes but have actually floored the gas pedal, they don't even realize what has happened and they panic and are scared to take their foot off the pedal so they push even harder THINKING their brakes have failed. It happens more than you think it does. In fact that is the real cause of most unintended acceleration incidents.

[shank0668]

Originally Posted by KXRM

Power steering is to help turn the wheels at slow speeds. At high speeds you need very little assistance to turn the wheel. I have driven without power steering and it isn't as crazy or difficult as you think. Plus, this whole issue would be moot if he had a stick shift. Just push the clutch in and drop to neutral.

If I were in this situation, my first reaction would be to turn the key to the OFF position. Then drop to neutral. No harm would ever come to me or my car or anyone else for that matter.

Yeah it really isn't hard to drive without power steering... oh wait my car doesn't have that anyway.

[CamaroSkooter]

Originally Posted by Sweet Zness

Really....really.

So your claim is that he planted his foot on the gas. Was too scared to:

1. Put it in neutral
2. Turn off the igition
3. Use the Brakes

as oppossed to just not taking his foot off the accelerator since he is faking the problems listed.

I mean who doesn't know to just take their foot off the accelerator? Was this his first time ever driving a vehicle? And he was too much of a moron to not just take his foot off the accelerator for 25 miles.

Yeah, couldn't of been a vehicle malfunction.

Originally Posted by Angrybird 12

Unfortunately it has happened where someone THINKS they are applying the brakes but have actually floored the gas pedal, they don't even realize what has happened and they panic and are scared to take their foot off the pedal so they push even harder THINKING their brakes have failed. It happens more than you think it does. In fact that is the real cause of most unintended acceleration incidents.

Exactly. How often have you seen local news stories on television where grandma drove her car through the front door of a convenience store because she thoughts she was hitting the brakes and not the accelerator?

[Sweet Zness]

Originally Posted by Angrybird 12

Unfortunately it has happened where someone THINKS they are applying the brakes but have actually floored the gas pedal, they don't even realize what has happened and they panic and are scared to take their foot off the pedal so they push even harder THINKING their brakes have failed. It happens more than you think it does. In fact that is the real cause of most unintended acceleration incidents.

So he made this mistake for 25 miles? Jeebus people.

[Sweet Zness]

Originally Posted by shank0668

Yeah it really isn't hard to drive without power steering... oh wait my car doesn't have that anyway.

So you street race for 25 miles going 110-120 mph weaving in and out of traffic then? Careening through emergency stop lanes?

[Sweet Zness]

Originally Posted by CamaroSkooter

Exactly. How often have you seen local news stories on television where grandma drove her car through the front door of a convenience store because she thoughts she was hitting the brakes and not the accelerator?

There is a significant difference in first starting a trip and accidentally hitting the wrong pedal, than to be driving down the highway and hitting the wrong pedal for 25 MILES.

To call the police, try changing gears, and if you notice the dispatcher stated "he's tried the brakes".

So you believe as he was cruising down the highway, dude hits the wrong pedal. Car starts screaming down the highway. He panics...cant get it to stop for 25 MILES, calls the police, hits an emergency stop lane and never once thought....maybe to stop my car I should stop ACCIDENTALLY hitting my gas.

[Higgs Boson]

Originally Posted by Sweet Zness

There is a significant difference in first starting a trip and accidentally hitting the wrong pedal, than to be driving down the highway and hitting the wrong pedal for 25 MILES.

To call the police, try changing gears, and if you notice the dispatcher stated "he's tried the brakes".

So you believe as he was cruising down the highway, dude hits the wrong pedal. Car starts screaming down the highway. He panics...cant get it to stop for 25 MILES, calls the police, hits an emergency stop lane and never once thought....maybe to stop my car I should stop ACCIDENTALLY hitting my gas.

they are only talking about those cases. the point is that there are ways to stop a car no matter what you think is controlling it. you can stop a car if you know how. you have made some comments that make it clear you are not aware of how and thus it cannot be done. as has been explained to you, all cars can be turned off and stopped.

did this guys car malfunction, maybe so. but he didn't know what to do and why would 911 know what to do? they aren't car experts, they dispatch authorities to different locations. that isn't going to turn the car off, just get cops to the scene....

their points were to know how to operate your car completely before driving it. that does not stop at knowing where the gas and brakes are and how to fill er up. it means also knowing how to drive and what to do when things aren't right, not just what to do when they are.

[OmniCamaro]

Poor dog! Exspecially the dog!

[Quackersacker]

Originally Posted by Sweet Zness

There is a significant difference in first starting a trip and accidentally hitting the wrong pedal, than to be driving down the highway and hitting the wrong pedal for 25 MILES.

To call the police, try changing gears, and if you notice the dispatcher stated "he's tried the brakes".

So you believe as he was cruising down the highway, dude hits the wrong pedal. Car starts screaming down the highway. He panics...cant get it to stop for 25 MILES, calls the police, hits an emergency stop lane and never once thought....maybe to stop my car I should stop ACCIDENTALLY hitting my gas.

I do believe that could be the case, I mean after all you didnt know that you could turn your car off in any gear. So there are lots of people that dont know their cars that well. But even if the car throttle was stuck, he should have done more then try the brakes he should have put both feet on them and stood on that brake pedal and pulled the emergency brake. As to the saying he tried to change gears it stated in the video that he tried to put it in reverse. Didnt say anything about neutral. Also while in that emergency lane why didnt he just rub the guard rail with the side of the vehicle. The guy didnt know what to do in an emergency, and now wants sympathy.

[Quackersacker]

Originally Posted by Sweet Zness

For this particular car, I might be wrong. What about cars with push button starters? No key to take out of the ignition?

Either way, the guy wasn't evading police. He did a damn fine job of not causing an accident or injuring other people. Even had the police aware of the situation who were able to block off further traffic.

Guy gets a huge thumbs up for me.

Just read on cars with push buttons, you hold in on the prius and it shuts itself off.

This is great too, for all that cant figure out what to do.

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/80941975/

and hilarious.
Really gets down to knowing your car. How many on here have read their manual, Im guessing this guy didnt.