We all hope so, too. Just teach her to keep her hands visible and follow instructions, and she will be fine.
I'm not a LEO, but, if some punk who had already threatened me (with his vehicle) pulled a "go for it" move like that, my reaction would quite possibly have been deadly, too...
Your theory did not work in this case. When Hassan (arab?) ran from the unmarked van and shot the unarmed driver, the driver had his hands on the steering wheel -- that was the original testimony of a cop at the scene.