Happens fairly often, the driver mixes the pedals up and stomps on the throttle by mistake. The driver gets such a shock they can't understand what is happening for 3 or 4 seconds by which time the damage is done.
wrong2,
Nov 29, 2:44am
was an elderly man who crashed & burned in the toyota stuck throttle crash that made headlines a couple of years ago
apparently wasthe first time he drove the car & it had a keyless entry/start button so its assumed that he was confused & couldnt get the car turned off before he got to the T intersection
elect70,
Nov 29, 2:51am
Guess thats why most new cars are automatic everything ,, auto braking if too close to car in front , auto parkauto gearsauto wipers,heat/cool ,lights .Driver just has to stay awake & steer it .
wrong2,
Nov 29, 2:52am
every new car i drive, i find it impossible to understand how people manage to crash them
they are so good, they virtually drive themselves
splinter67,
Nov 29, 2:58am
And there lies the problem not enough responsibility for the driver no wonder they go to sleep
zak1998,
Nov 29, 3:27am
When you hit 70 you should have to re take your test not just get a GP letter
bashfulbro,
Nov 29, 3:29am
It`s common, a 20 year old driver drove into a dairy in Drury last week, but he crossed the carpark, first, then mounted the kerb. Would 20 be elderly !
headcat,
Nov 29, 4:58am
Only if you're 15
bowla3,
Nov 29, 5:51am
I'm getting on a bit. Yesterday the wife backed the cat out of the garage. Nothing wrong with that! Yeah! I backed it in the night before!
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