That’s what I was wondering; why didn’t/couldn’t she turn off the engine?
I’m no expert, just a driver.
You can downshift an automatic but it will not reduce the gear unless the speed and gear are close to matching. Revving the engine may help.
You cannot select Park.
You cannot turn the engine off unless it is in park.
The emergency brake, if it’s a foot brake may lock up and cause a skid. It’s not an easy maneuver.
Years ago I blew out a brake line and lost all brakes. The E-Brake went to the floor and did nothing. I downshifted and revved the engine to catch the gear. It blew out third gear but caught on second gear. I swerved around a semi and drifted to a stop.
As the sweat trickled down my face and my heart rate returned to earthly, the wife and kids woke up. The youngest said “ Are we home yet?” I could only laugh.
EC
why didn’t/couldn’t she turn off the engine?
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Or pop the transmission into neutral...