This person needs to hand over their license and give up driving permanently:
This has actually happened to me… its quite terrifying when your car continues to accelerate for no apparent reason! After someone recently died due to a floor mat jamming the gas pedal it’s probably a good thing that Toyota is recalling these things… read more at BusinessInsider.com:
Toyota is recalling 3.8 million cars, due to faulty floor mats. The Department of Transportation calls it an “urgent” matter:
Car Connection: Two weeks ago, the company ordered dealers to inspect all cars for mismatched floor mats after a fatal crash in late August, in which an occupant of a runaway 2009 Lexus ES called 911 to report a stuck accelerator pedal and non-functioning brakes.
Four occupants died when that car subsequently crashed, rolled over, and burned. The cause of that crash was suspected to be an accessory floor mats fitted at the dealership that were too large for the vehicle.
Here’s the models being recalled:
* 2007-2010 Toyota Camry (sedan)
* 2005-2010 Toyota Avalon (sedan)
* 2004-2009 Toyota Prius (hatchback)
* 2005-2010 Toyota Tacoma (pickup truck)
* 2007-2010 Toyota Tundra (pickup truck)
* 2007-2010 Lexus ES350 (sedan)
* 2006-2010 Lexus IS250 and IS350 (sedan)
Check out WatchMojo’s profile of Ferrari:
A 23-year-old woman in California borrowed her boss’s Ferrari and, predictably, caused it to flip after taking a curve too fast. The accident caused an estimated $125,000 in damages, and the driver escaped without injury. However, her boss is pissed. Read more…
Details such as pedestrian detection and a full auto brake, as well as radars and cameras to detect potential collisions are just a few of the steps Volvo is taking in making their cars safer. The company is not only trying to prevent collisions between cars, but also with unprotected road users. And all this could happen within the next decade. Read more…
Ever wonder how dangerous a driver you are? Take this quiz to find out. If you speed, have gotten into accidents or have gotten a bunch of tickets, you may want to avoid the quiz or lie.
Don’t worry: I also think being a slow driver is way more dangerous than speeding.
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