A bit of a non-story really regarding jammed accelerator pedals on Toyota cars but the advice given by Stephen Mead, assistant chief examiner at the Institute of Advanced Motoring, doesn’t seem the best to me.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8498257.stm
According to Stephen Mead you should:
1. Use the footbrake, not the handbrake.
2. Depress the clutch.
3. Look for a route to the side of the road, and steer there carefully.
4. Only switch the engine off if the clutch cannot be used instead.
5. If footbrake has failed, you can use very gentle handbrake.
Few motorists will be prepared for their engine going to and holding at 6000 RPM on the rev-limiter and they are unlikely to make the best decisions about bringing their vehicle to a stop while so distracted.
Surely it would be better to:
1. Use footbrake to slow the car as much as possible.
2. Switch off engine (but under no circumstances remove key from ignition)!
3. Coast to a safe stopping place but be prepared for loss of power steering and brake servo-assistance.
And I’m not sure praying will do much good in the circumstances! :rolleyes:
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February 5, 2010 at 9:44 am