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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Rods2 on 13 February 2013, 18:59:52
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This disabled persons hand control jammed!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/9867845/Every-drivers-worst-nightmare-Frenchman-forced-to-drive-at-125mph-after-brake-failure.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/9867845/Every-drivers-worst-nightmare-Frenchman-forced-to-drive-at-125mph-after-brake-failure.html)
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Why couldn't he either turn off the ignition or knock it out of gear ...
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Why couldn't he either turn off the ignition or knock it out of gear ...
Because that wouldn't make a story ;)
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Sounds like a good fun and a good excuses to break the speed limit ;D just call the police and say what this Renault driver said and the bonus you also get a police escort to do so :D ;D
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Why couldn't he either turn off the ignition or knock it out of gear ...
Yup. Same as the tit in a 40 tonner who had the same experience on the M1 a few years back.
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Why couldn't he either turn off the ignition or knock it out of gear ...
Yup. Same as the tit in a 40 tonner who had the same experience on the M1 a few years back.
Yes I remember that.... :)
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This has happened to me many times on my way home from late-shift. Terrifying it is....................absolutely terrifying. ;) ;) ::) ::)
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didnt know renaults could go that fast without falling apart
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Why couldn't he either turn off the ignition or knock it out of gear ...
Yup. Same as the tit in a 40 tonner who had the same experience on the M1 a few years back.
I was just about to say that, but iirc they found no fault on the truck...... :-\ :-\
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Why couldn't he either turn off the ignition or knock it out of gear ...
Saw a programme last year on a similar incident with one of the U.S car manufacturers. Braking had little effect, the driver was unable to get out of 'Drive', and turning the key off made no difference other than locking the steering. :o
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Why couldn't he either turn off the ignition or knock it out of gear ...
Saw a programme last year on a similar incident with one of the U.S car manufacturers. Braking had little effect, the driver was unable to get out of 'Drive', and turning the key off made no difference other than locking the steering. :o
That's why I like to still be driving a car where the key mechanically disconnects power from the ignition and the gear selector mechanically operates the valve body in the gearbox, instead of it all being controlled by software. Oh, did I mention that I write software for a living? ::)
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Why couldn't he either turn off the ignition or knock it out of gear ...
Saw a programme last year on a similar incident with one of the U.S car manufacturers. Braking had little effect, the driver was unable to get out of 'Drive', and turning the key off made no difference other than locking the steering. :o
Seem to remember a guy wiped out his family when his Lexus cruise control jammed at 90mph (not in UK). One of our cars doesn't have a key, just a push button, so I can't turn the key off as it's in my pocket. I'd like to think that I could select a low enough (steptronic) gear to ensure that the transmission never worked again, but this may not be the case. :-\