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   From: mfj1952deletethis@cox.net   
      
   Adam wrote:   
   >> I wonder if they even tried to turn off the ignition at all. That is   
   >> all that is needed to stop a runaway car.   
   >   
   > Your age is showing. Some of the cars with those RFID chips inside the   
   > keys you cant do that. At least with those cars with the Press to   
   > Start button can kill the motor, but you have to read the manual   
   > first. Some you have to hold the start button , some you have to press   
   > twice. confusing aint it?   
   >   
   > Turning off the ignition by turning the ignition key  is not   
   > necessarily the best way to stop a runaway. Most people twist the key   
   > striaght to locking the steering column, making a bad situation worse.   
   >   
   > The driver of that MVA was not the owner of the car, making the   
   > situation worse, driving a unfamiliar car. Best practice with such an   
   > auto is to throw it into neutral and let the rev limiter engage when   
   > the engine red-lines.   
   .....and when you turn the ignition off, does the steering wheel lock?   
   If you are still traveling at a high rate of speed, adding another   
   thrill is not what one would want.....   
      
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