I bet whichever accountant decided to save 10 cents a car and not install floor mat anchors felt like a bit of a douche nozzle after all that hub bub. I bet more than a few of those cases were because of that or perhaps aftermarket rubber floor mats. Other cases I am guessing was geriatric drivers who kept stomping the accelerator instead of the brakes. Maybe the pedals are too close together. Who knows... bottom line is.. everyone who drives a car should know what NEUTRAL does. I dont have enough fingers or toes to count how many people have asked me what all those "other gears besides park and drive" are. Considering driving is the most dangerous thing the majority of people will do in their lives, driving education is such a huge joke

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1985 CA 300D Turbo , 213K mi

What's really nuts is that a businessman successfully pulled off to the side and yanked the gas pedal out of the mat on the same car the CHP officer and his family died in a few weeks before. I have a feeling the officer was going a bit faster than normal, which is fairly common, and that his family freaking out didn't help things. It's crazy how something like an extra 10mph and having other people in the car can really change the dynamic of the situation.