Posted by IdaSpode on February 3, 2010, 2:13 pm
wrote:
>> > Did you hear the recently released 911 call from the father of a family
>> of 4 as their car hit the end of the freeway at 120 mph? It was chilling
>> hearing the pleas' for help and the final screams of his family as they
>> hit the barrier and went over the cliff. I heard it the other day and
>> still shake when I think of it..
>The real shame is that the guy, a police officer, was too unfamiliar
>with operating a vehicle to put it into neutral when the throttle
>stuck. That technique is taught in driver's ed in high school.
>Instead, they made a cell phone call.
Then there is that little known accessory called the ignition switch,
how hard can it be to turn the key to OFF position?
>JayC
DJ
Posted by XR650L_Dave on February 3, 2010, 3:27 pm
> wrote:
> >> > Did you hear the recently released 911 call from the father of a family
> >> of 4 as their car hit the end of the freeway at 120 mph? It was chilling
> >> hearing the pleas' for help and the final screams of his family as they
> >> hit the barrier and went over the cliff. I heard it the other day and
> >> still shake when I think of it..
> >The real shame is that the guy, a police officer, was too unfamiliar
> >with operating a vehicle to put it into neutral when the throttle
> >stuck. That technique is taught in driver's ed in high school.
> >Instead, they made a cell phone call.
> Then there is that little known accessory called the ignition switch,
> how hard can it be to turn the key to OFF position?
> >JayC
> DJ
It's easy when there is one. That car, you had to hold a button down
for 3 seconds to kill the engine.
Dave
Posted by N4HHE on February 7, 2010, 12:55 pm
On 2/3/10 1:13 PM, IdaSpode wrote:
> wrote:
>>>> Did you hear the recently released 911 call from the father of a family
>>> of 4 as their car hit the end of the freeway at 120 mph? It was chilling
>>> hearing the pleas' for help and the final screams of his family as they
>>> hit the barrier and went over the cliff. I heard it the other day and
>>> still shake when I think of it..
>>
>> The real shame is that the guy, a police officer, was too unfamiliar
>> with operating a vehicle to put it into neutral when the throttle
>> stuck. That technique is taught in driver's ed in high school.
>> Instead, they made a cell phone call.
> Then there is that little known accessory called the ignition switch,
> how hard can it be to turn the key to OFF position?
Modern Toyota and Lexus don't have one of those. The key stays in your
pocket. The car starts with a bit pushbutton on the dash.
Posted by sturd on February 3, 2010, 2:04 pm
I am Tosk says:
> Did you hear the recently released 911 call from the father of a family
> of 4 as their car hit the end of the freeway at 120 mph?
There is no car made today that will not stop via a strong
foot on the brake, no matter what position the throttle is in.
It will take longer than normal but you'll stop.
Go fast. Take chances.
Mike S.
Posted by I am Tosk on February 3, 2010, 3:25 pm
In article <b506b741-1b5b-4967-b538-
e473663960ed@z41g2000yqz.googlegroups.com>, mikesturdevant127
@hotmail.com says...
>
> I am Tosk says:
>
> > Did you hear the recently released 911 call from the father of a family
> > of 4 as their car hit the end of the freeway at 120 mph?
>
> There is no car made today that will not stop via a strong
> foot on the brake, no matter what position the throttle is in.
> It will take longer than normal but you'll stop.
>
>
> Go fast. Take chances.
> Mike S.
Go google the 911 call, the guy was doing a buck twenty according to him
and the brakes did not work. They all died a few seconds later
reading/screaming the signs into the phone, "freeway ends 1/4 mile,
etc...". I doubt when the guy said the brakes didn't work, he was making
it up. In this case, it was a Lexus.
RMR
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>> of 4 as their car hit the end of the freeway at 120 mph? It was chilling
>> hearing the pleas' for help and the final screams of his family as they
>> hit the barrier and went over the cliff. I heard it the other day and
>> still shake when I think of it..
>The real shame is that the guy, a police officer, was too unfamiliar
>with operating a vehicle to put it into neutral when the throttle
>stuck. That technique is taught in driver's ed in high school.
>Instead, they made a cell phone call.