There is a fail safe; you can turn the car off. In the case of the state trooper, it was a loaner car, and he wasn’t familiar with the keyless ignition system.
I don’t guess you have seen the new cars don’t have Keys.
They have “push” to start button. The job of the “key” fob is to tell the computer that you are legal to start the car, unlock doors, etc.
They sell this as an advantage - you get within 20 feet of your car, and the doors unlock automatically, no need to get your key out of your pocket, it senses the key within 20 feet - just press the start button.
Don’t tell you haven’t seen the 10000000 comercials showing someone happily pressing the “start” button?
And, BTW, the LEXUS has PTS - push to start. NO KEY TO TURN OFF!
Sorry - try again
Heres the proof Lexus has Push To Start
http://www.lexus.com/models/IS/features/interior/pushbutton_start.html
Admit it, most people swallow the crap put out by the manufacturers.
As I said before, there should be regulation to stop this crap.
For example, you have to have anti-kick technology on chain saws, and dead-man ignition kills switches on many motorized devices.
Why, when it comes to cars, do we loose all common sense?