IMO, this whole issue is being blown way out of proportion by the MSM. IIRC, when the investigation started, it involved 12 or 13 fatalities, half of whom were drunk. Turning off the ignition should not cause a crash for any half-way competent driver, as you don't need power steering with a moving vehicle, and power brake systems, whether vacuum or hydraulic, have several reserve stops built in. Even if they didn't, you still have power assist from a rotating engine even if it's not producing power.

If this was such a serious problem, every time a driver ran out of gas, or had a flame-out for any number of reasons, such as running out of oil or a timing belt failure, it would result in a serious or fatal accident. That clearly is not the case.

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