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Title: 125mph drive through France and Belgium
Post by: Rods2 on 13 February 2013, 18:59:52
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)
Title: Re: 125mph drive through France and Belgium
Post by: Weds on 13 February 2013, 19:07:26
Why couldn't he either turn off the ignition or knock it out of gear ...
Title: Re: 125mph drive through France and Belgium
Post by: Lazydocker on 13 February 2013, 19:15:24
Why couldn't he either turn off the ignition or knock it out of gear ...

Because that wouldn't make a story ;)
Title: Re: 125mph drive through France and Belgium
Post by: OmegaAnglesey on 13 February 2013, 19:18:46
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
Title: Re: 125mph drive through France and Belgium
Post by: STMO123 on 13 February 2013, 19:34:47
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.
Title: Re: 125mph drive through France and Belgium
Post by: Weds on 13 February 2013, 19:37:24
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....  :)
Title: Re: 125mph drive through France and Belgium
Post by: YZ250 on 13 February 2013, 19:49:11
This has happened to me many times on my way home from late-shift. Terrifying it is....................absolutely terrifying.  ;) ;) ::) ::)   
Title: Re: 125mph drive through France and Belgium
Post by: paul.lovejoy on 13 February 2013, 20:22:24
didnt know renaults could go that fast without falling apart
Title: Re: 125mph drive through France and Belgium
Post by: Vamps on 13 February 2013, 22:26:55
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...... :-\ :-\
Title: Re: 125mph drive through France and Belgium
Post by: Turk on 14 February 2013, 00:39:31
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
Title: Re: 125mph drive through France and Belgium
Post by: Kevin Wood on 14 February 2013, 09:51:37
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?  ::)
Title: Re: 125mph drive through France and Belgium
Post by: YZ250 on 14 February 2013, 09:59:26
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.  :-\