Posted on 03/12/2010 4:28:04 PM PST by Oklahoma
All that aside, I don't believe this story any more than I believe any of the others.
Toyota builds a quality product and has no interest in producing defective automobiles. In today's world of instant communication, this would be corporate suicide.
Perhaps the floormat problem was real, I don't know,but there are several ways of stopping a car with a stuck accelerator pedal. (turn off the ignition, shift into neutral, apply brsakes, HARD) I think maybe these people are on the gas when they think they are on the brakes and, in their panic, they push harder. It has happened in several cases where older people have driven cars into buildings or crowds of people.
BTW What is the age of the drivers killed in these accidents?
In this case the driver said he was afraid to shift into neutral. That story is a little thin to me. I think this guy is going to sue for a lot of money, hoping to get a settlement for a lot less. I hope Toyota fights it.
I have a family of cops, and a TON of good cop friends.
That said, Cops are mostly intimidating jerks. I’ve had WAY more negative experiences with them than good experiences. In shelton CT my car was broken into, and I saw the person that did it. The police told me to get out of town (I was visiting from New Hampshire at the time). Personal experiences.
I’m surprised more people haven’t written me, asking about the Yellow Jeep thing and the Monte Carlo thing.
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