Toyota's $2,300,000,000 Mistake

[@MichaelDavis-zf6nt]

That seems like a massive oversight on Toyotas part. I mean pumping your brake is something that should not stop your brakes from working in any situation especially when your accelerator is stuck wide open. How scary.

[@generalsquirrel9548]

Even if. There as a handbrake which is an different systen (for safety) and both automatic and manuals can be put into neutral. Putting an transmission into neutral disconnects the engine from the wheels. Meaning its basicly as if your accelerator is no longer stuck and the car will decelerate

[@user-px1wj2uv3r]

@@generalsquirrel9548 Been thinking about it the whole time. I've been saying for a long time that US drivers need better training for licenses and this is proof. Of course, not all the blame goes on him, but he essentially killed his whole family because he didn't put the car in neutral. It's sad and a really really stupid way to go.

[@Ghost-kw3fy]

Braaa this is terrifying...clutch in and go into neutral or go straight into neutral like you'll said This should be something everyone should know When in doubt Clutch in and get out of gear

[@hitman9078]

@@Ghost-kw3fy people driving automatic cars doesn't know this because they aren't taught how the engine and the transmission work together because that knowledge isn't required to drive automatics.

[@Ghost-kw3fy]

@@hitman9078 i know but it should be taught either way Here in South Africa Whether you drive auto or manual We taught the same thing You have no excuse for not knowing how to stop in an emergency but yet people still find ways to die stupid deaths

[@jerks7olemyname316]

The last seconds of the call are horrifying. Imagine seeing a group of cars getting closer and closer, but you're powerless to stop. Only in dreams have I ever felt something like this.

[@lennonjessop5082]

Hope it happens

[@albertatundra]

Imagine being so dumb you forgot to kill the engine by shutting it off by turning the key or killing the transmission. This is 100% on the driver.

[@gabecvale1234]

the last seconds made me cry.

[@astletruscott6291]

This could've been stopped or at the least minimized by simply putting the car in neutral or turning it off.

[@KierowcaBombowca88]

I got a horrible dream when i was laying on a freeway and i couldnt move my Legs were like paralysed i woke up on the floor after one of the cars runned me over

[@markiis2cold891]

The fact that he was able to consider the lives of others during the most scary and stressful moment in his life is extremely respectable. God bless him and the family.

[@paddymills2144]

no he can't drive, i can tell you don't drive standard.

[@ISTVANX]

The fact that he’s a moron that could have turned the CAR OFF with the key!

[@Flash-nq2mq]

Can't you just put the shift in neutral, a similar case happened in NY on the LIE 911 told her to put in neutral & a cop got in front of her & slowly braked

[@markiis2cold891]

@@Flash-nq2mq I don’t think some cars let you switch while you’re in motion

[@Flash-nq2mq]

@@markiis2cold891 the car in NY did. But she had no brakes that's why the officer got in front of her

[@daxx238]

If you're ever in that situation: 1. put gearshift on neutral 2. Pull handbrale up slowly but firmly

[@Dannymart_88445]

Nah I ain't driving no more 😂

[@homelessguy6947]

@tomr6955shutting the engine off gonna make it harder to stop. Neutral and breaks or Ebrake

[@DR.peterQue]

@@homelessguy6947i think its still better then pulling the handbrake

[@ZAIN09-k3c]

​@Dannymart_88445 lmao dw cars are more safer now these days due to advanced technology. Yes ik it depends what car your driving but its very rare for you to be in a situation like this since toyota and lexus fixed the problem on alot of there models.

[@M2GoodCubing]

I know I can't be talking cause I'm too young to drive, but can you not turn the car off?

[@sorad5791]

That 911 dispatcher was very likely traumatized by this. My older sister has been a dispatcher for almost 20 years and she has had some calls that tore her up.

[@RhinoRhuco]

Ikr, the dispatcher’s last words before their deaths is just sad, he seemed so scared.. that one “Hello!?” Is just something to think about.. I just really dislike that last sound of that crash, it’s just so devastating.

[@jarronjairin5104]

😭😭😭😭😭🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺😓😓😓😓😓😭😭😭😭

[@marcusmullings69420]

​@gabrielallen-bh3ofu messaged urself

[@soisaus564]

​@@marcusmullings69420 sometimes people do this because they don't know how to delete comments or edit them

[@MolecularBear]

​@@soisaus564 Do they not see the 3 dots at the side? How technologically illiterate are people?

[@bennybanman7373]

That's a very brave man to turn off the road in order to not hurt anyone else

[@elonnnnnnnn1111]

one of the only time in 2022 I can genuinely say respect

[@A-Minorrrrrrr]

Me and my friends were in a similar situation about an year ago. It was late at night and we were drunk the guy driving was pretty sober but we were hyped so we were speeding like crazy. All of a sudden we went over a bump and our car lost its brakes. We were going 90-110 kmph on a narrow dark road. We freaked out and decided that the only logical thing to do is to slide the car on the divider so it stops by friction. We did that and left unharmed. The most important thing in situations like these is to keep calm and think

[@alarastaff]

@@A-Minorrrrrrr yup, stopping by friction is the best way to go, You should probably turn off the engine as well once you touch the wall or railing

[@johnbissonette124]

@@alarastaff always try the hand break. Its mechanical and less likely to fail

[@shepherd_strike7346]

@@johnbissonette124 at high-speeds u could spin out and risk crashing into other people

[@IsntPhoenix]

0:47 man that shook me, it is horrible to know you just heard the moment where multiple people died.

[@joanbaczek2575]

I’ve done that when the break didn’t work, lift off to try again! And so this means went you drive in the city having to stop and go every 10 seconds you loose power assist?

[@Yoshihelicopter]

@@joanbaczek2575trying again doesn’t work in this case as in the video they say that even if you lift off your foot from the brakes one time, it because impossible to stop the vehicle

[@petezahut79]

I think the most amazing part of this story, received very little attention. Regardless of reason, in the face of danger, the driver still considered the lives of others. He actions were selfless and honorable.

[@JonathanCandor]

This story is so sad and the driver is a hero. 😢😢😢

[@bennyshaversmusic590]

@@Brayn126 I agree 100% Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

[@stealthflyingguy1]

@@Brayn126 the link doesn't work when I tried it. It kept saying "page not found".

[@jayk5114]

@@bennyshaversmusic590 how did he "play stupid games"? He didn't intentionally do this.

[@PaDutchRunner]

@@jayk5114 because it would have been so easy to avoid - simply shift into neutral!! He allowed sheer panic to takeover. And certainly 911 dispatchers should be trained to give that advice.

[@doabrad1850]

Such a tragic story. Meanwhile, I was celebrating my 9th birthday on August 28th, 2009. Goes to show that there's always someone going through their worst when you're at your best. Don't take the good times for granted.

[@sdfghjklcvbnmkjgfd]

Well dont be sad that your best memories are someone's worst

[@sammieh9695]

That's my birthday too, I was turning 20

[@anandilalkatpitiya4533]

@@sammieh9695 How old are you now?

[@sammieh9695]

@@anandilalkatpitiya4533 I turned 20 in 2009, I'll be 33 this year

[@anandilalkatpitiya4533]

@@sammieh9695 Cool. I'm 26.

[@jelisaferr]

I can’t imagine the thought process going on in this man’s mind right now. It’s incredible!! Knowing he’s potentially going to die along with several of the most important people in his life.. and still having the mindset to run into the ditch instead of hurting others. This guy is the epitome of a hero in my book! RIP.

[@kbxbrdr]

I think most people would do this.

[@7x779]

The big lesson here is the old proverb " what you fear shall come upon you ". Immediately spirit of fear came over everyone in the car and they automatically made the assumption that they were all going to crash, it's called Target fixation and they could not get their Thinking Out of the Box. All the driver had to do, or even the passenger, was to turn the ignition key off. I'm still astonished at all these hundreds of comments pouring in that 99% of them are not thinking about this. I think it needs to be a part of public education so it's ingrained in people's minds that if anything like this happens, turn the damn key off, with all due respect

[@nagaanuragsametta755]

@@7x779 that could lock the steering wheel and could be more fatal to the rest of the drivers on the road. In my opinion Manual transmission is much safer in these type of situations. Just close the clutch and keep your transmission in neutral and let the engine die or turn it off once the vehicle is in safe position.

[@samf7302]

@@nagaanuragsametta755 you could just turn it one step back and it would kill the engine, our just slam it in neutral, but I guess the he panicked and didn't think straight

[@gmailgmail0128]

@@nagaanuragsametta755 ok lets say it locked the steering wheel. It's literally going to take 60 feet to come to a stop. It wouldn't affect you stopping

[@jimmycooks1625]

Why not shut the car off?

[@Shlundes]

Wait I didint think about that

[@OCG2024]

True

[@KyleFogarty-dw1vu]

If he shut the engine off, he would lose all power of the vehicle. And because of this, he would need to put extreme effort into steering as Power steering would be lost in an instant. And, as he was approaching a stopped intersection it'd be fatal. He would've most likely crashed and caused more damage, and fatalities if he shut the car/engine off.

[@jimmycooks1625]

@@KyleFogarty-dw1vu k

[@donnacinnamond1662]

Smart😮

[@cathysaylor9202]

Just came across this video , Mark was a vehicle inspector for the California Highway Patrol.and a veteran. He is my cousin and I miss him dearly, we grew up together even thou he was a few years older. He was a amazing person and would do anything to protect anyone . He is an absolute hero. RIP Mark and fam xxx

[@jolaw6083]

Your cousin is a hero Cathy!!!

[@Jankenguuu]

Thank you for sharing, so sorry for your loss

[@Retarded_Cat]

If he was a vehicle inspector, HOW DIDN’T HE KNOW THAT PUTTING THE CAR IN NEUTRAL & PULLING THE E BRAKE WOULD’VE SAVED EVERYONE?

[@CaStS1711]

@@Retarded_Catshut up not the time

[@truly.linkster]

@@Retarded_CatThis is an incredibly insensitive comment.

[@tastiestchunk2445]

Nobody is talked about how Mark is a hero he saved alot of lives at the cost of him and his family it's sad that he and his family had to pass away but by ending his life he saved others

[@sheiladawg1664]

If only he knew to shift into neutral, or shut off the ignition. This genius used to write tickets. There's a reason some police departments refuse applicants as 'overqualified' (read, too smart for the job).

[@sora_4559]

@@scrooglemcdoogle yea hut shouldnt that make the vehicle slow down with time？

[@komplettegal]

I was thinking the same thing

[@wizardofcalisthenics9382]

@@sora_4559 if the shutting down the engine really locks your wheel, than he couldnt navigate with it and will ultimately hit someone, i guess.

[@Mohab7274]

"At the cost of him"? He was gonna a die anyways tho.

[@gagegreen8994]

I can't imagine the difficulty of that decision he had to make in seconds, to protect the safety of complete strangers.

[@Infiniteperspective1111]

He didn’t! Get the full story, he smashed into another car before going out of control. Even if he decided to run off the road, that would not be heroic, it would be safer than hitting other traffic

[@MichaelSmith-rl7be]

Dude should have put the car in neutral. How did 4 people not think of that?

[@motocrossgurl18]

@@MichaelSmith-rl7be that’s what I would of done.

[@Real-Ruby-Red]

@@MichaelSmith-rl7be because he's going 120 and he's got half a mile left which goes by in like 20 seconds if even that when I've been at 120 in my car, adrenaline and fear makes your brain stop working properly.

[@cr4819]

I can’t imagine being so fucking stupid the minute the car went out of control, that he didn’t throw it into neutral. Sad he was so stupid, sad the others in the car didn’t do that, sad the 911 didn’t either

[@MuhsinFatih]

This happened to me a few hours ago on my 2023 Civic... I remember watching this video so here I am commenting. I put the car in neutral and got it under control in 2 seconds. When you have the chance, take your car to empty roads and play with your car, try drifting a little, try turning off the stability assist, try going to neutral while driving. Understanding your car outside of "I push pedal, car go" might save your life

[@BXEmberz0109]

Underrated comment. Everyone should know how to control their car besides the gas and brake pedals.

[@pasan_munasinghe]

Put in to the neutral and pull the handbrake slowly.

[@BXEmberz0109]

@@pasan_munasinghe i always wondered though, people say " Pull handbrake slowly " but what if its a switch emergency brake? I know a lot of these modern cars have a small switch you push or pull for the emergency brake. Are those still safe to use at high speeds?

[@pasan_munasinghe]

@BXEmberz0109 because all cars have handbrake. It's physically connected to the brakes , and emergency brakes use full brake power immediately that cause to lose your control at high speed. And if you are in the ev, close your eyes and pray because motors have f**king torque

[@pasan_munasinghe]

@BXEmberz0109 if you haven't long or free road emergency brakes help to reduce your damages. But situations like in this video, you can use your hand breaks to save your life and your car too.

[@johnnythe_wizard]

Props to the Dad for being such a hero for driving off the road to save many people on the highway. Rest in Peace.

[@HelloIAmNextToYou]

Wait he drove off the road?

[@johnnythe_wizard]

yeah didnt you watch the video@@HelloIAmNextToYou

[@SnuggieMaple]

@@HelloIAmNextToYou Yeah?

[@Pfyzer]

​@HelloIAmNextToYou did u skipp the whole video?

[@HelloIAmNextToYou]

@@Pfyzer no I just forgot to watch the rest, lol

[@justcallmejessz3712]

I remember being TAUGHT to pump the break if I was ever driving and my brakes stopped working. I think it's fair to say that many others have been told this as well.

[@Thomas-ev6fn]

Throw the car to neutral

[@wam-wildlifeandmore1141]

Throw it in neutral, pump brakes, E brakes idk

[@Hboogie182]

Put in neutral and pull up the E brake. This problem would never happen if you drive a stick shift though. Stick shift is always safer.

[@SwimDeeep]

@@wam-wildlifeandmore1141 exactly pump brakes, pull e brake, throw into neutral, downshift, turn the car off idk 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@nikki1400]

@@Hboogie182 e breaks at high speeds are incredibly dangerous. Ive been told to do this time and time again in an emergency, but then i learned it's only appropriate in very specific circumstances.

[@rayneozier]

Rest In Peace to Mark and his family. Truly tragic.

[@kleinefischa9954]

At least, if u can say that, is the whole family together at a better place... imagine just the daughter would have survived

[@Seinaru]

@@kleinefischa9954 that would be horrible, imagine living on from an accident where all passengers excluding you died, your parents among them.

[@nellykeepsake224]

Yes it is very tragic 😞

[@afridgetoofar1818]

Rest in Pieces

[@RalphAndrewDimalanta]

💔 rip mark

[@AbunabilLevi]

0:44 this part tears me up cuz you can hear all there screams😢

[@lynndi87]

😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@ShamrockUSA]

For those wondering why you would lose power assist brakes at full throttle. The majority of power assist brake systems use vacuum from the engine. At cruise and light throttle you have vacuum that is stored in the booster, but once they used their brakes and use all the vacuum in the booster and now that’s it’s at full throttle there is no vacuum anymore. This does not happen with vehicles equipped with hydro boost or electronic hydro boost systems that use power steering fluid pressure to assist the brakes

[@davidgruen7423]

I have a question for you, at what condition does vacuum brake booster provide most assist(least pedal effort)?

[@Wildwwill]

My thoughts exactly.

[@ShamrockUSA]

@@davidgruen7423 at decel when the engine is producing the most vacuum. There isn’t really a point of most assist, it’s kind of an on off switch

[@Wildwwill]

@@davidgruen7423 With vacuum in a normal operating state, effort is based on how quickly a person wants to slow down or stop. His engine did not restore vacuum as it was at wide open throttle.

[@davidgruen7423]

@@ShamrockUSA kind of correct, but you didn’t get to the essence. The condition is high rpm no throttle(such as blipping the throttle and let go quickly). You can test this by applying constant pressure on the brake pedal, rev the engine up and let go of the throttle quickly, the brake pedal goes deeper down with the same amount of pedal effort.

[@amondhawes-khalifa1949]

Imagine having this happen; you are suddenly terrified, everyone is screaming and you have like 20 seconds to be forced to choose to throw away the lives of ~all of your family/self & everyone you hit at the intersection~, or ~just your family/self~. God, what an absolute legend to have been able to even make that choice. RIP Mark and Family

[@keithgood7181]

Well IF that was your only 2 choices it would be easy. He probably figured if he slams into cars in the intersection him and his passengers are going to die anyway! SO.. why take others with you! Plus you probably have a better chance of surviving going off the road cuz you're not slamming into a bunch of cars or trucks! NOW... that said, there's no reason they should've crashed in the first place when there were two or three other options that he had to stop the car without incident! Like put the car in neutral and use the emergency brake to stop! Or turn off the car then use the emergency brake! Or put it in neutral, the wind resistance is surprisingly stronger than you think! It will slow the car fairly quick, then use the emergency brake if the regular brakes don't work. If neither brakes work, after the wind resistance has slowed the car he could've got behind one of those big trucks that he passed and hit the back of it. Since they're both moving it wouldn't be much of an impact at all. And the driver if the truck would've most likely instinctively hit the brakes slowing both of them to a stop! There's even a couple more options but this text is long enough! But realistically, THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU CAN DO IN SITUATIONS LIKE THAT'S IS.. "DO NOT PANIC!!!" Which I'm sorry to say it sounded like they were all panicking! I just pray that they were all believers in Jesus Christ!!!

[@Deleted11100]

The word “legend” is rather unsuitable

[@NipponNostalgicTV]

Step 1, neutral. Step 2 E brake.

[@rexeverything6249]

Imagine if you put it in reverse ?,,,, guy was a moron

[@crimsonchin8916]

@@NipponNostalgicTV it’s much easier to say that when ur not in the situation. Most ppl would panic. And most ppl also don’t know this info. Even the police responded didn’t know it or he would’ve said it.

[@that.booooo]

It’s completely heart breaking, and you can hear the fearful and tearful screams before the call ends.. This probably happened a long time ago but condolences goes to their relatives

[@Thawhid]

Indeed

[@JDOTVegas]

What relatives? He snuffed his whole family because he didn't want to damage his engine. Apparently you CAN fix stupid 🤣🤣🤣

[@blakedavis2447]

The first thing he says is it happens in 2009

[@mrplainrock124_xx]

Same

[@i_identify_as_a_box_fan]

Yes 😔

[@thiccomniman]

Mark is an absolute hero. Good on him for saving as many lives as he could. Rest in peace to him and his family.

[@KuzkayDev]

​@@Forlornguild shutting off an engine locks the steering wheel in most cars. This is also very dangerous. They should've tried shifting the engine into neutral instead Edit: Not all cars will lock the steering but pretty much in 99.9% vehicles it'll stop the power steering

[@Forlornguild]

@@KuzkayDev There are several positions for an ignition key, and some newer cars have different means to shut off the engine. With a normal ignition, you can shut the engine off without locking the steering wheel... I just did it recently when and engine blew going up a mountain pass. I turned it off when the oil pressure dropped, and coasted it off the side of the road. Yes, putting it in neutral would have worked though.... if the car had a type of gear shift to do so. Gone are the days of manual transmissions with so much more control.

[@moteq6598]

@@KuzkayDev I never considered putting a car to neutral in cases like these. I'll spread the word. Thanks

[@Yoosuf_320]

@@Forlornguild shutting off the engines? really? 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@ssmoke_so2]

hero? he purposefully killed his whole family. did you even watch the video?

[@ATaco2]

😭🗣️We are approaching an intersection 😭” 911 operator: Ok 😊

[@OrbiterVR]

“We are gonna die 😭😭😭😭😭” Ok 😄

[@ATaco2]

@@OrbiterVR 😭🗣️ STOP NO AHH- 911 Operator: Oh 😋

[@thilaanselva3598]

What the fuck was he suppose to do? There is no way he could've thought of something in those 17 seconds that could've saved 4 ppl and prevent the crash.

[@OrbiterVR]

@@thilaanselva3598 Ik but he says it so joyful 💀

[@thilaanselva3598]

@@OrbiterVR fair

[@jxcquizzz]

The fact that the call ended with "Pray" and then screams is terrifying. I applaud him for his quick thinking and driving into a ravine to save others. This is terrible🙏

[@jfrigz2294]

Couldn’t he have pulled the emergency brake

[@dcg9083]

@@jfrigz2294 the car would start to skied but would be less risk actually

[@jfrigz2294]

@@dcg9083 skidding is better than going 120 into a ditch…

[@YasinVanDoorsen]

What if he had to stop it using the guard rails on the highway or use the transmission

[@dcg9083]

@@jfrigz2294 I agree

[@mug657]

The call: 0:17 The blame: 1:00 The deaths: 1:33 What went wrong: 2:05 Testing the brakes: 3:01 Why they crashed: 3:50 Pedal error: 4:31 Case closed? : 4:43 Test 2: 5:12 The end: 6:30 (Edit: I don't know why I did this I was bored and it toke me about 14 minutes to complete it.) Also mark is a legend for not killing the other people who just were on the road R.I.P bro. hope he's in heaven now.

[@auggiereloaded4621]

You realize you could click the description and hit show transcript and it shows this ?

[@mug657]

@@auggiereloaded4621 welp I just wasted my time.

[@DubuKkura]

@@auggiereloaded4621 but this was more concise

[@camiahkck]

@@mug657 Honestly u didn’t, the transcript shows time stamps every couple seconds. Urs is much better for pinpointing the different parts of the video :)

[@mug657]

@@camiahkck thanks.

[@LetsWakeUpYayaya]

He took himself and his family out to save complete strangers, I'm literally crying, what a true hero, even it was a mistake, ( i dont think for one minute it was )he could of smashed into all the others. RIP

[@austinthrowsstuff]

I guess? But running into the back of some cars would probably still have been a safer move for everyone

[@n1sugarbaby69]

It was even more crazy as you heard nobody in the car try to stop him from doing it which means everybody in that car had the same mindset of save these people we got to go sad oh my God I'm tearing up

[@honeylilies1]

@@austinthrowsstuff driving into a stopped intersection going 120 mph, are you fucking dumb. They could’ve killed as much as 2 other families. They are brave and selfless as fuck for sacrificing themselves.

[@erict3728]

So true. This man and his family deserve a ton of respect.

[@jackguess762]

He is a hero, but he would have died anyway he just saved others by going into the ditch

[@ML-623]

My dad was like: I really hope that does not happen to me

[@JustJenRx]

My heart skipped a beat when they crashed. Oh man. 😢 how incredibly tragic.

[@AllmightyGigachad]

Their screams give me a chill through my spine

[@Cooldude2260]

The Scream was like Slithering through my bones

[@musicperson101]

When I heard their scream, my soul left my body for a split second

[@chrisx357]

I felt a chill in my spine that scream its horrific I can't listen to that again

[@dr.potatoz1199]

l laughed.

[@maizzyyy]

The screams of the family at the end gave me goosebumps. This is terrible. You can here the fear in his voice as he says “pray!” I hope this family has a wonderful place in heaven.

[@princeofallnegros4035]

No sadly they didn't believe is God to they well you know.

[@arpdub896]

@@princeofallnegros4035 how?

[@spldrong]

I guess they don't know what "neutral" is

[@jamestygz3109]

@@spldrong exactly

[@jeremuky]

@@HandymanHustle first of all, when your car is barreling down at high speeds the last thing on your mind is common sense, don’t act harder than you are. You’d be shitting your pants shaking if you were in that situation even if you did manage to put it in neutral. It’s not that difficult to show empathy to 4 dead human beings who absolutely did not deserve to die like that

[@corywoolsey779]

Quick tip. I might save somebody's life in the future is letting people know that in an automatic vehicle and a manual vehicle you can force shift the vehicle from drive to neutral without having to step on the brakes, disengaging the transmission. Some people argue that it might destroy the transmission, which isn't true in the majority of cases for vehicles. However, even if it destroyed the transmission 100% of the time, I think that's worth your life and others. Again, when you were driving you can shift into neutral without having to step on the brakes disengaging the transmission.

[@Mghplayz1]

yes. what mark should have done was Shift to Neutral Brake Firmly Without taking his foot off the pedal Use The Emergency Brake after the car had stopped he should have turned off the engine

[@AqilaRarasati-yq9lx]

Thank you all, atleast we can learn 1 or 2 for emergency, the important one is not to panic​, I believe they didn't know the knowledge and went panic(this is what I'm learning from this,for myself) @@Mghplayz1

[@Stevebloxttdpro]

True they might have put that in park) P to try to make it stop

[@Mghplayz1]

@@Stevebloxttdpro putting it in park would have caused the wheels to lock, if the wheels locked the car would have drifted off the road and the accident would have been the same.

[@Jaso171]

Quick tip just ride the barrier to save yourself common sense

[@HardRockMiner]

If this guy had half a clue, he would have just shifted into neutral. Typical terrible driver.

[@thevulcanchariot]

Yeah I thought of this 2... Couldn't he just turn the car off? Yeah it would've reduced impacted but he wouldve lived n like.. idk

[@HardRockMiner]

Slipping into neutral would be easier. Then, brake to a stop and shut it off. Very easy if you're thinking.

[@knuckinfuts556]

Everyone who has ever had this kind of thing happen, never does the one thing that nullifies acceleration...... throwing the vehicle into neutral and hitting the brakes. I've even had to stop a car by gradually using the emergency brake while throwing it into neutral.

[@wranglerdave6452]

Bingo throw it in neutral let that motor blow up . also you never hear about people killing the engine by turning it off . This is why I don't like key less cars or cars with paddle or Dials. I'll take a old fashioned column or floor shift automatic or manual transmission. If needs be I'll dump the transmission. By down shifting a automatic. Or gear breaking a manual while using the emergency break

[@iiAssassinXxii]

@@wranglerdave6452 using the hand brake would likely cause the car to go completely out of control and crash. This happened in the UK where someone arrested pulled the handbrake of the police car which resulted in the cop dying. The best thing is getting the car into neutral/using the regular brakes. The other thing people have said about turning off the car is also a terrible idea as the second you do that you’ve effectively lost all steering in the car.

[@knuckinfuts556]

@@iiAssassinXxii I'm sure that person pulled the emergency brake rather abruptly, which can and most likely will cause an accident. Also, killing the engine doesn't mean you lose all steering, it just means you lose the steering assist/power steering, so steering the vehicle would require a little muscle.

[@dretookoo1364]

That's exactly what i jus said. We need to link up and see how we can educate some drivers out there.

[@Andrew-kf7bq]

@@iiAssassinXxii you don't have to pull it back quickly, just ease on on it till it feels like you've lost traction, ease off, and add pressure again

[@georgejandreau1231]

Some options in that situation are: 1) Shift into neutral 2) Shift into lower gears, If it doesn't start at low speed this may not be possible. 3) Last resort would be too turn off the ignition but you risk losing power brakes/steering and if you turn the key back too far the wheel lock may engage and you may lose all steering ability. Given it sounds like his brakes may have failed, I myself would have shifted into neutral and pulled off the side of the road as safely as possible then turned the key off just enough too shut down the engine so it didn't blow then possibly down shift the transmission manually gear by gear too the lowest gear allowing it too engage if it can until it's slow enough I can safely use the emergency brake too stop the vehicle. This isn't advice by any means just what I would do, Because I have had too do it previously due too a bolt or socket getting stuck in the intake.

[@mineshawn8960]

Thanks for the knowledge. I never even knew of power assisted breaks… I think I’ll avoid them.

[@zm_headhunter]

What about using the hand brake ?

[@solsospecial]

Will using the hand brake work?

[@AJ6spd]

Yes handbrake will slow you down but keep lifting it up gently as you are slowing down

[@Sydafexx7]

@@AJ6spd If your going 120 MPH with a stuck accelerator, the hand brake will do nothing. Literally nothing. It WILL NOT slow you down.

[@thewomynwhowrites5310]

As someone who drives frequently, I've never given thought to the plausibility of this scenario. I was not aware of how to mitigate it until today. So RIP to this family and hopefully we can raise awareness of thr correct action to take if ever encountering this scenario.

[@alimurtaza6318]

Well the driver is not that smart, he could have easily put the car in neutral and turn off the ignition so the accelerator will loose its power and engine will turn off and slowly turn the car towards the edge of the road and slowly scratch the car to the side of the road to create friction and reduce the speed of car even more so now the speed of car will slow to a hault before reaching the intersection, but ya the body and the engine of the car would be badly damaged but hey ur and ur family life would be saved.

[@thewomynwhowrites5310]

@@alimurtaza6318 It's not a question of smarts . It's about being knowledgeable and before this video (and reading the comments), I wasn't knowledgeable about what to do if I was facing this circumstance and I doubt he was as well. He did do what he thought was best to save the lives of countless others and for that he should be considered. Instead of making this a question of smarts how about incorporating mechanic knowledge into DMV requirements or to pass the driver's test because this information was not made known to me.

[@alimurtaza6318]

@@thewomynwhowrites5310 u are partially right, but before driving or using something please know the safety precautions and how to stop it in an emergency and also how do these sort of people get their driving licences? Ok I give credit to that man for not harming others buy on the other hand how did he get his driving licence? Shouldn't they be trained and informed about everything of the car, in my country it is much harder to drive than in US or other developed countries because here are many idiots who think road is some racing ground and here breaking the laws of the road happens commonly and me myself had some close calls but thanks to quick thinking i never got into a fatal car crash, btw i drive a manual car which I prefer over an automatic car cuz manual cars are much easier to stop than automatic.

[@thewomynwhowrites5310]

@@alimurtaza6318 I don't disagree with you. But the licensing process is different here than maybe in your country? Here the focus is on obeying the rules of the road rather than mechanics and car failures. In hindsight I wish I had been better equipped to handle these scenarios before coming across this video but I was not.

[@thewomynwhowrites5310]

@@alimurtaza6318 On another note, someone wrote to turn off the engine in thus circumstances. Would that flip the car over?

[@peppermeat8059]

he didnt even try to stop the car, pull the handbrake, gear in neutral or pop the engine, TRY make it slow down! calling 911 wont do anything, besides it being documentable

[@bearpowder8807]

pulling the handbrake is guaranteed to kill you at 120 mph.

[@Steveman27]

@@bearpowder8807 Then shut the car off and steer it without power steering.

[@CristianOrtiz-xb9ti]

Tip that may save your life if you’re ever in this scenario which I hope NEVER happens to anyone: In the event that someone may find themselves in this type of situation, you can shift the car into neutral while accelerating or while the car is in motion, the RPMs will skyrocket, but you’ll be able to bring the car to a halt. Stay safe on the road everyone.

[@adarshrai1178]

If people can choose automatic over manual for ease of driving, then those people will also know just about gas and brake and nothing else to make it easy to not know much. I got that thought too. But everyone is not a pro or even sensible like you and me.

[@adarshrai1178]

If it happens again, victim will pray and die again by giving up and not trying something at all. You just can't change it.

[@exxellent]

@@adarshrai1178if they use e brake and neutral you should be fine

[@adarshrai1178]

@@exxellent yes they can but it won't come in their mind. That's what I'm saying.

[@Kaviranghari]

​@@adarshrai1178 yeah you're right, the blank and shock of that situation is very hard to get over from. I will give my example, when i was driving my two wheeler a man suddenly walked in front of the vehicle, my fault was that my headlights were off, but the street was well lit so it should not have been a problem but still the guy did not notice me, and that falls on me, and so when i saw i him it took me a second to realize i was gonna hit him, and i did, but thank god i got it together and hit the brakes or he would have been crushed. The man was a legend tho, he said nothing else other than to turn my headlights on, and walked off, true chad in my opinion. So yeah the sudden blank and shock of the situation just makes things worse

[@mjaf03]

Him deliberately driving off road into the ditch has saved a load of people there. He should be seen as a hero despite the horrific circumstances

[@anthonyjarrett3206]

He's stupid driver,,I know that the car have brake

[@NapoleonBonaparte-of4sl]

But killed his own family

[@yee3e]

@@NapoleonBonaparte-of4sl either guarantee to only kill 4 people (or less) or keep driving into the intersection and kill 5 people (or less)

[@mrbuzz2131]

​@@NapoleonBonaparte-of4sl either way they could have died

[@gabaghoul23]

dontr label this idiot a hero. he could shifted into neutral or turned the vechile off.

[@Volcanus670]

This is easily your best work yet. You should 100% consider giving longer videos more priority

[@storming.]

Thanks

[@dragos8984]

@@storming. he wasnt talking to you lmaoo

[@bippo1223]

@@dragos8984 ik

[@hotdogslayer4430]

@@storming. you're welcome

[@oraine5109]

@@hotdogslayer4430 happy birthday

[@Lutimboy]

Insane respect to him for thinking about saving others' lives during such a terrifying life-or-death situation. May the family rest in peace :(

[@PhantomousBro]

Instead of accidentally killing other people he had to sacrifice his life and his family instead of killing a lot of people. He’s a hero and always should be remembered. Rest in peace. one thing he could of survived if he turned off car.

[@UnknownFlame201]

Full Cap

[@Gho5t8791]

@@UnknownFlame201 fr idk that this happened

[@PhantomousBro]

@@UnknownFlame201 wdym

[@UnknownFlame201]

@@PhantomousBro :)

[@PhantomousBro]

@@Gho5t8791 it strange

[@du4lstrik3]

I had an old supercharged grand prix that had a sticky throttle body. One day I was going down the freeway and went to pass someone and when I let off the throttle, the car continued to accelerate. Fortunately I was able to shut it off and coast it to a stop, but man, losing control of a car in any way is extremely terrifying. Cars are great until they behave contrary to the commands you give them, then they can quickly turn into instruments of your demise. We take them for granted. Be careful out there folks.

[@LH-kz2nf]

Something similar happened to me in a carbureted monte carlo with cruise control. I switched the cruise control on and while it was on I came to a large hill in the road. To maintain the speed the cruise has to open the carb more. After I topped the hill the car never started slowing down. The acceleration continued as if I were still going up a hill. At 120mph I got on the brakes as hard as I could and switched the ignition off and was able to stop. I looked at it and found out when the cruise opened the carb to maintain the speed the linkage had gotten stuck so even though the cruise had backed off the the linkage caused the carb to still be open to far

[@Republic_Flight]

Underrated comment bro

[@karoluxas1141]

yeah, controling a car like this is as hard as aborting takeoff in a plane without brakes reverse thrust or spoilers, or controling it with differental engine thrust

[@RezChai]

Bro the car on the freeway was red and the crashed car was gray

[@lRedKill3r]

​@@RezChai read the description, those arent actual videos of the incident

[@Vin_Andrei]

I always remember how my mom used to drive, she is what I see as an actual defensive and fully aware driver. She drives both AT to MT and 4W to 10W, everytime she switches to a car she is unfamiliar with, she always tends to analyze the vehicle first. Her motto in driving is "Learn to adapt to the vehicle, and the vehicle will also adapt to you." Her reflexes are the best and her situational awareness is just astonishing. I prefer her to teach me driving than my father due to his reckless and impulsive handling of the steering wheel. Edited: Last Sentence

[@eneveasi]

Ha, nice your mom seems to get it! Smooth steering and defensive driving with situational awareness saves lives!!!

[@sharity3289]

Such a sweet young man to praise your mom as you do! Don't ever change!

[@ihaveatinywewee7513]

Have to admit, she's one in a million.. Most women I see driving can't even focus on DRIVING while they're talking. It's extremely scary and it pisses me off that anyone can get a license so easily. Very sad. There's almost no hope for humanity.

[@preranadas6741]

My dad said the same thing and have been applying that logic ever since I started driving on my own.

[@tweedpenguin712]

The brake and gas pedal are always in the same position. Your huge paragraph story was pointless.

[@ItsFTgaming]

0:50 a little tear dropped down my eye😢

[@brandonhorn5466]

4 options if you're ever in this situation: Brake: if that doesn't work, put the car in neutral. Next put the emergency brake on. If none of that works, turn the car off.

[@yujin7767]

Something tells me you dont know how cars work. You wont be able to control the vehicle if you put the e brake on at high speeds, it will cause the car to skid or "drift".. if you turn off your car you will lose your power steering making it impossible to steer at high speed

[@angsplat]

@@yujin7767 Yeah, but this is to be done at high risk emergency cases where doing that is better then death. Doing what Brandon said helps you increase your likelihood of surviving. It's better then nothing, better then going 120 mph straight into a wall/other car/ditch. In that situation I rather drift a lot and lose control but have my car slowed down. You can survive a car crash at 60mph, you can’t survive going 120mph.

[@KufLMAO]

No. No, no, no. Brake first, if that fails SHIFT INTO LOWER GEARS until you get to first. This will actively force the car to slow down. Putting it in neutral will just make you coast, which while better than going full throttle is still far from ideal. But the absolute most horrendous part of this comment is turning the car off. You lose the whole vehicle with that at least in neutral you still have control via power steering. And yes first reply is correct about ebrake, doing that at top speed is donezo. Only do so once you’ve gotten into first gear and are at a low enough speed that it can be engaged safely.

[@KufLMAO]

@@angsplat nobody said it wasn’t better than nothing. It is far from the ideal thing to do. Please educate yourself. Part of it has been done already by the person you replied to as well as the reply I’ve just made above. Thank you.

[@Joker1531993]

@@yujin7767 better e brake and crash, than don't stop and crash in higher speed. But for sure neutral is better option.

[@j.g.mcbell9494]

It happened to me, when I was just a kid. I didn’t even have my license yet. My step mom let me drive the car down the street to the neighbors house, who was thinking about buying the car. On the way back home, the accelerator stuck, and I just took off going 80+ through my suburban neighborhood. I pulled the E-brake, and a bunch of smoke kicked up. It was slowing down but not stopping. I put it in neutral, and the engine revved but started to finally slow down with the E brake on and my brake pedal to the floor. One of the most horrifying experiences I’ve ever been through. My dad was just impressed with me. Idk why I thought to put it in neutral, nobody taught me to do that. If it happened to me today as an adult 15 years later, idk if I would think to put it in neutral but I did that day.

[@Bob-kf2kt]

RIP

[@kgaming7599]

I'm not gonna question your step-mother's horrible decisions, but bravo. That's good on you! Got the reaction time of a pilot.

[@vittorio870]

....you were just a kid, hadn't gotten your license yet..... yet with all that inexperience, you knew that if brakes failed, just put neutral to disengage the transmission from the wheels. Rathe have a blown tranny than blown lives.

[@davidhardcore704]

@@Bob-kf2kt rip ? Tf

[@ayemb]

yeah i bet you did

[@tlmusic5196]

When you get employed by Toyota here in the uk, they play this recording to remind us of the importance of quality when building cars. This incident happened because of a very minor electrical defect that was overlooked while in production.

[@KaheemBeam]

@@jonstersmall2716 this reply helps no one

[@bornbrit7776]

When you get hired by the UAW, they play this and all the union workers laugh and say “so what”

[@savedbygrace5436]

@@KaheemBeam 🤣

[@prancerjohnponce6889]

it has nothing to do with toyota anyways. the driver could have simply downshift to neutral.

[@OAKofLIBERTY]

@@prancerjohnponce6889 Right?

[@S4MFF]

Don't panic at first hold the clutch and put the gear in neutral. Applying the parking brake and turning the steering wheel from right to left and left to right slows down the vehicle.

[@joshsozarkadventures1506]

This happened to me, but the brakes wouldn't stop me fast enough so instantly I put the vehicle into neutral pulled over and turned off the engine. It ended up being the accelerator cable that was frayed inside the outer tubing in which was replaced and it never happened again. So I know this feeling of anxiety you have to stay calm and remember there are many options. Stay safe!

[@shryseaauthornim454]

I don't understand why they didn't do the same. First you try to have a responsive accelerator pedal, then to slow down with break or by downing the gear ratio if it is not an automatic. Then like you, pulling the neutral position to disengage the motor from the pedal action and trying to brake again slowly with the pedal or the hand brake (slowly too) to decelerate without losing control. Why they didn't pull neutral position, even if the driver was panicking there were 3 other people in the car to reason him and it is not like they didn't have time to react since they had time to call 911 in the first place.

[@kathywilkins5546]

Everyone was panicking. That's why they died. Sorry for their family.

[@shryseaauthornim454]

@@kathywilkins5546 its weird though since they had enough selfcontrol to try the break pedal and to type 911 and explain the situation. How come the 911 Guy didn't right away told them to put the neutral position too is a mystery too

[@monguito]

The same thing happened to me, and I wanted to do the same, but the gear lever got stuck and the brakes didn't work, I applied the handbrake little by little and only then did I brake

[@joannaflowers5563]

That was very smart to put the vehicle in neutral. And a very good tip to remember. 👍

[@andromedahearme63]

You can hear him coming to terms with what was about to happen and then he did the most noble thing he could as his last act on this Earth.

[@dawsonholland2885]

Oh ya killing his family is super noble

[@wtfyouwant8374]

Throwing it in neutral and engaging a hand brake 🤔

[@sararummelTx]

To hear him say pray broke my heart

[@wakeupthisisntreal8168]

@@wtfyouwant8374 shut up

[@fairygodmomma2313]

@@sararummelTx so sad..

[@JustMoreOfAnAverageAustrillian]

1 Mistake costs. 2.9b$, 3000+ Deaths, 10+ bloodlines ended and the mistake is just lifting your feet from the break.

[@thatonellamawhoissoobsesse8138]

And forgetting that neutral exists

[@jimboh.2654]

All he had to do was turn off the key

[@solsospecial]

@@jimboh.2654This would work, right?

[@TeenWithACarrotIDK]

@@jimboh.2654 I don’t think you want to do that, especially if your car has power steering. If that’s happens, you lose both steering and power, which means you won’t be accelerating anymore, but you won’t exactly be getting much slower either and you can’t easily control where you are going, if not at all.

[@collinyan7467]

@@TeenWithACarrotIDK you dont need power steering at 120mph

[@dtar380]

This is what and what not to do if this happens to you (Be aware that it might not work, but better try than die) What to do: 1st Turn on the hazard signal of the car and start slamming your horn to make everyone around aware of the threat, if possible get to the road shoulder to avoid hitting anyone. 2nd Put the car in Neutral gear, this will make the engine stop delivering power to the wheels making the car to start decelerating due to friction with the air and road. 3rd, now try slightly breaking, if this doesn’t work slightly pull from the hand break, never go almost the way because you will loose control over the car. If everything goes well you will eventually stop without getting anyone harmed. Extra: Calling the cops can also make this easier as they could escort you or cut the road if this accident happens. What not to do: 1. Dont panic, usually this leads to bad decision taking. 2. Do not turn off the car (take the key out or put it into parking mode) this always makes the wheel stop working so you will not be able to drive the car, meaning you will loose control over the car, and sometimes this will also make the hand break turn all the way on making the situation even worse. I hoped this information doesn’t need to be used, but in the case of need I hope it was helpful. Can I get my comment pinned so this can help all people?

[@giantk_iller]

I remember driving past the scene of the accident. We knew it was a fatality, but had no idea just how tragic of an accident it was until we saw it on the news. God bless our first responders.

[@entei-GOUL]

Yes thank God for the work that the first responders did

[@prag016]

🧢

[@ieattrash1149]

@@prag016 shut the up

[@Dog-cs7qz]

@@prag016 bro how is it 🧢

[@Specter12992]

@@prag016 ah yes. the crime scene didn't exist and no one could pass by the scene therefore not seeing this.

[@jakeplaysfe2maptest]

i just realized that Mark Saylor kept pressing on the brake nonstop, so the car got faster. but the fact he drove into a ditch to avoid others dying is what i call a hero. RIP Mark and his family.

[@hagollow]

he could have turned it to neutral mode

[@Xer405]

​@hagollow1620 He didn't think of it at the time, and by the time the police got the call, it only lasted 17 seconds. Only enough time for a out of breath hurried panic before impact

[@OfficalBird_man]

@@hagollownot enough time

[@Tuxves]

Cant you just rub against the motorway barrier? If not, then then we can use @hallogollow1620 ‘s idea and go into N gear.

[@Lxloncd2]

He deserved so much better why did god took him and his families they had so much time to live 😔

[@cheesestomper4283]

This is really sad. I can’t imagine being in this situation with the amount of adrenaline, pressure, fear, and panic this dude must have had.

[@sightline4004]

@Rondo James it's clear you didn't watch the video at all.

[@bekiraakathesexypoette4711]

Total fear.

[@bseaken]

@Rondo James 17 seconds doesn't give you much time to do anything, that being said, you don't know that he didn't check behind his pedal. I am willing to bet my life that he did everything humanly possible to avoid crashing. Literally everything he loved was in that vehicle. Not a man anywhere that wouldn't do everything that they could to save his wife and kids from death. I am not afraid of dying in the least, nothing i wouldn't do to try to save my baby girl. Plus if you listen he never even panicked likely to avoid scaring his princess any more than she already was

[@pulsexoxo]

@@bseaken it’s truly sad these things happened

[@sightline4004]

@Rondo James Bro, watch the video. Why are you arguing as if the 2nd half of the video doesn't exist?

[@indica8510]

Turning the ignition off stops the engine it’s in the manufacturing manual if you notice anything strange turn the engine off.

[@Knate1104]

This happened to me about a month ago, in far less dramatic a fashion, thank God. And honestly, the outcome of my own situation, was due in large part to this family's tragic death. Long story short- I entered my 2011 f150, started it, depressed the brake, recognized stiffness but didn't think much about it, shifted into drive and immediately lurched forward. I tried to brake. Nothing. I tried to stand on the brake. Nothing. Meanwhile I'm accelerating at a relatively slow, but constant rate. After my mind caught up, I shifted into neutral, my truck slowed, engine revved. I opened my door, got out as it slowed, and pulled out the floor mat. I was down the street headed toward a T intersection with houses everywhere. Scared the hell outta me. This whole ordeal lasted maybe 4-6 seconds. Estimate. Take-aways for anyone who cares: - Double check your floor mats- I thought I replaced mine (plastic, molded) correctly. Obviously, I didn't. Somehow, the corner or edge of the mat caught my accelerator and was wedged behind the brake. - Don't be complacent- I felt the stiffness in the brake but didn't do anything before I shifted. I should have. - Shifting into Park might not work- As I was accelerating out of my driveway, in my near panic, I passed Neutral and went straight to Park. The truck did nothing. - It can happen to anyone- I'm a firefighter. I'm used to making decisions under stress and bad situations. Mr. Saylor was a CHP officer. This can happen to anyone. Just keep your head, and shift into neutral. - This family didn't die in vain- I'd heard this story before. It was in my subconscious. While I wasn't in fear of my life, I was in fear of taking someone else's. Playing this scenario out in my head several times before, because of this tragic accident, is the only reason I was able to regain my composure and react. I pray God brings comfort to their families and rest to their souls. Hopefully this helps someone out there. Take care everyone and be safe.

[@kayty6673]

Thank you for taking the time to comment in such detail. After reading your comment, I checked the matt in my truck. Glad you are safe.

[@theantiveganchannel3596]

on a chevy(Post 2000) you can shift it into revise and it will stall out the engine automatically

[@7x779]

@@theantiveganchannel3596 can you also turn the key off in a Chevy?

[@7x779]

Knate, when you accidentally shifted into Park, nothing change? The motor didn't Rev? Am I correct in assuming you did that first and then you came back from Park and put it in neutral? Also does that year of F150 have a key or the ability to turn the ignition off while you're driving? I understand in your Panic maybe you didn't think of that but it seems like that should be a common part of training to get one's driver license. Perhaps I'm wrong but I think every car ever made has the ability to turn off the engine while you're driving whether it's 5 mph or 100 mph. You might lose the power braking assistance because of lack of vacuum from the engine, but the brakes will still work Also can you make it more clear about the mat bunched up under the brake? Was there so much of the mat shoved under the break that it was strong enough to physically hold the brake pedal up and keep it from being depressed even when you stood on it? If that was the case then that's pretty serious and you're correct you should have paid attention to it, even turning the key off would not solve that problem, although at least it would keep the engine from continuing to make you accelerate. In conclusion, after reading so many of these comments and listening to the so-called experts in the video it still boggles my mind why nobody thinks of turning the key off. If the people in the Toyota had done that, especially on a straight open stretch of highway, they could have easily pulled over to the right and coasted to a stop

[@lemonsqweezy9532]

Same thing happened to me my first time driving as I pulled out of the driveway. Somehow I thought to sweep my foot around in time and the car getting ready to pass behind me was paying attention and stopped. Could've been an expensive first lesson. Thanks for reminding me of that lol.

[@SediasiOS]

This family deserves to be remembered for driving into a ravine instead of crashing into other cars and not killing other drivers. R.I.P to that family, they will be remembered and be not forgotten forever.

[@ljeans531]

If we are being honest, everyone may have survived if he went in the space inbewteen

[@HuskVr101]

or going neutral

[@WextraYT]

@hewan 💀

[@Matthewgb204]

@@ljeans531 I’ve literally never seen an intersection with enough space in between for another car

[@jonboy9734]

@@ljeans531 there were cars stopped at the intersection.

[@chadmcsuree2117]

Just to clear up something that a lot of people have brought up: 1. Why couldn’t he push the clutch in? 2. Why couldn’t he shift into neutral/park/reverse? 3. Why couldn’t he turn the engine off? 1. The car he was driving was a Lexus ES350 which only came in automatic(if I’m not wrong)so there was no clutch pedal. 2. The drive selector lever in most automatics doesn’t physically change the gears. It has to go through a computer which then makes the change. So the computer may have prevented him from shifting into neutral when the engine was revving at such high rpm to prevent him from damaging the transmission(because some idiots[presumably 18 year old kids trying to drag race with their mum’s ‘08 Corolla] damaged their automatic transmissions before by suddenly shifting from neutral to drive to ‘launch’ their car). 3. You had to hold down the engine start/stop button for 3 seconds to stop the engine to prevent someone accidentally/mischievously pressing the button and damaging the entire car. According to a NHTSA report, they put drivers in a similar situation and some tried to turn off the engine but did not know they had to hold it for 3 seconds. This was a rental and mark would not have known this.

[@MNGLD-do2kc]

This is an old car with a key ignition and old prndl shifter so if you put it into neutral it should either coast or blow up the engine

[@destoa5663]

but what about the handbrake?

[@theGamerzx3]

You can go from d to n (at least it should allow you since is a security feature) but not n to d at high rpm. And as allways, you can always use the e-brake, there is a reason the cars have it

[@dfsdh432v9]

put gear into neutral. HOW HE DID NOT KNOW THAT??? all Automatic transmission has physical connection to neutral.

[@mikehaslett3738]

Good info. That’s super fucking shitty.

[@robertcurtis3807]

Toyota also lied about the safety of their Corollas in crash tests. Many people died.

[@Kibbuster]

I feel bad for the dispatcher. He had no idea what to do May that family rest In peace

[@jeffreyfodey6027]

Put the car in neutral

[@nikkosr888]

@@jeffreyfodey6027 well, that might work. But in a life and death situation when everyone is panicking, i don't think that they were able to think clearly.

[@Wasted117.]

@@jeffreyfodey6027 yeah I was thinking that. If you change to lower gear surley it'll make you stall

[@novanoir8309]

Even if they do, it's not guaranteed that they will make it. Identifying car position is already hard enough in that kind of situation, and that car move blazing fast make it harder to avoid anything in their path. But yeah I feel bad for the dispatcher, it must be hard to cope, i once heard story about dispatcher don't sleep for a week because of robbery gone wrong and whole family got killed and he heard what's going on, just can't wipe that out of your mind, dude got to bar and got shtfaced every night for a week until his boss convinced him to see therapist.

[@kathleenmuchka2559]

I think they should have a protocol for such instances.

[@stephenjerome7793]

It is absolutely stunning to me that the driver in that moment made the conscious decision to avoid hurting others even though it meant certain death. There may have been other possible solutions like putting the car in neutral and using the parking break but I don’t blame them because the human mind does not function well under intense stress.

[@DaddyStarbuck]

@SheepyNubs yes you can.

[@DaddyStarbuck]

Park brake would have burnt up at that speed. Best thing to do would be drop in neutral and slowly move left and right to slow it down

[@n_.i._n]

@@DaddyStarbuck even if that works that driver still wouldn’t think to do that because he’s focusing on something that makes things stop if you have a brake on them

[@Homeboy.]

I don’t understand why he didn’t turn off the car

[@DaddyStarbuck]

@SheepyNubs I’ve done it in automatic transmissions. It will go into neutral.

[@jimmyg4414]

I remember this, the “not hitting brakes” weren’t the issue. There were 911 calls that were released where the brakes were worn out by the people driving and emergency dispatchers telling them to hit their emergency brakes, which didn’t do much good either. Total fault of Toyota and subsequent investigations proved the same.

[@tan4uk69]

Can't you just shift into neutral and decelerate the car? That'll at leave give you a slight chance

[@krishsaxena9753]

@@tan4uk69 I was thinking the same thing

[@dfsdh432v9]

PUT INTO NEUTRAL😅

[@elpumice]

Turn the key and engine brake to a stop, no hurt pistons or valves from red lining in N

[@cheshire_skatkat9093]

@@elpumice if you are in that kind of situation then pistons and valves are the least of your issues.

[@DR.peterQue]

Turn off the car key Or Put the gear on p or low gear or N Better P or low gear Or Pull the handbrake It not much but it will helped to slow down the car a little bit. And its dangerous to pull handbrake while youre going fast Better using the gears or turn off the key. Dont affraid to break your car engine or gearbox Better alive then dead

[@Prabs227]

Can we just talk about the fact that they drove into a ditch because they didnt want to put other's life at risk. He was and always will be a hero.

[@Cool_beans_friend]

I just shit my pants for the 4th time today

[@kellofhawkmoon]

@@Cool_beans_friendsame

[@SimonGiraldo-sy1fs]

a hero? More like a dumbass

[@62mainstreetnewarknj58]

💀

[@Abaady76]

⁠@@Cool_beans_friendwell I shit even more when they cut the call

[@matthewjones7378]

If this happens to you, remember to pull the emergency brake, put your car in neutral, and turn the car off. I do know you can't turn the car off in some newer cars with push-button stop. If none of that works put it in the guard rail or something that will slow the car down. It may not completely stop but the slower the better.

[@connorthesledneck1398]

Exactly what you should do

[@BrayanGarcia-bo8sc]

Agreed, except turning the car off as you’ll loose power steering.

[@nelsonleon6874]

Brakes first and then turn it off

[@trustless_]

@@BrayanGarcia-bo8sc it still works to steer a car without power steering lmao. Especially when the care is driving, if the tires are not moving then yes it gets harder to steer. Have you ever steered a rolling vehicle? It's not that hard.

[@matthewjones7378]

I forgot to put it in the statement above. If you do cut the car off while rolling it may lock the steering wheel. You will have to turn the key back to the "on" position without cranking the car to free the steering wheel. It's best to put the car in neutral until you stop then cut the car off. All scenarios are better than running 120mph to your death.

[@ONE_RANDOM_MEMER]

just turn the engine off And then turn the key to the point where the engine starts That won’t lock the steering

[@CapAwe1]

Right?!

[@QDuck13]

I know!

[@medic082008]

Then u loose steering. Neutral or ebrake is better options.

[@TTien63]

​@medic082008 i think steering will only lock when car is turned off and not moving, if it lock even when car is moving then it's a terrible idea

[@MrPurpleRoll]

Albert Einstein

[@Mylifedoesnotapprove]

R.I.P to everyone who sadly passed away🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️

[@spider-jorja823]

When I was first learning to drive, I accidentally floored the gas instead of the brakes. I also crashed the car, but luckily everyone inside was safe. I am very scared to drive now, but I’m very lucky to be alive. I’m sorry to this family, and hope they rest in piece.

[@lNavii]

I’m still learning to drive and ofc since I had never driven, I did the same thing when I went a little too fast /: fortunately it was in an empty lot and I wasn’t near anything I could crash into but if I was in the street.? That could’ve easily been my dad and I and other families… prayers to this family

[@lowzgaming260]

Peace*

[@alaincordova6140]

@@lowzgaming260 bruh

[@harukinokimi5358]

this happened to me while learning how to drive. luckily no one was injured but i almost broke the vehicle. never attempted to drive since then.

[@Shreksmith27]

Stay off the road is prob best.

[@gorgwashere]

Mark is a legend. Instead of crashing into others, he put others in front of him and crashed on purpose. Marks actions of being a hero is amazing. Seriously, rest in peace to Mark and his family. 😢R.I.P.

[@crew_dev]

No he could of put his car in neutral and saved his family

[@Fnaf-sn8qp]

@@crew_dev But he didn't. He saved everyone else except his family.

[@divvy5310]

@@crew_dev when you panic some people don’t know what to do

[@crew_dev]

@@divvy5310 ITS SO EASY TO TOUCH THE BREAKS WDYM

[@divvy5310]

@@crew_dev the video clearly states that the brakes didn’t work either dipshit

[@Ava-ms1rk]

"Pray.." "NO NO AHHHHHH-" *beep* Broke my heart...

[@chnlofrndmvids8282]

@@RalphAndrewDimalantathat was 911

[@festuskuye8726]

*Police: hello😮😮😮😮😮😢😢😢😢😢

[@RalphAndrewDimalanta]

@@festuskuye8726 btw hahahaha

[@RalphAndrewDimalanta]

@@festuskuye8726 i think Mark Saylor died and the docter bring Mark Saylor to the grave

[@juvycastro9606]

​@@RalphAndrewDimalantawhy are you laughing bro this is not funny bro

[@blipblop92]

In a stressful situation like this, one simply cannot think of the many things that can be done to stop such a horrible predicament

[@KiaAmerica]

In 2009 a lady driving a camry crashed into my friend's house. She claimed that the car wouldn't brake and it kept accelerating. We thought she was texting or driving reckless and lost control. I remember how weird it was once we found this had been happening for years with Toyotas. RiP to this family...

[@KiaAmerica]

@Dmytro Thanks, this is helpful!

[@kenjianimates]

Kd

[@djokia]

I had the same incident in 2012. No one believed me until it happened to my brother in law in the same car a few weeks later.

[@Muzan457]

@@djokia fake

[@AyoCeasers]

@@Muzan457 how do u know

[@shloimysilber2821]

This actually crazy! The same exact thing happened to my dad! He had to jump out the car. Fortunately he was only going 60 mph. He was hospitalized with serious injuries for a couple months but thankfully made it. Thanks for this video

[@saintlynnie4037]

only going 60?! that's still pretty fast to jump out of a vehicle at that speed. glad your dad made it. I can't imagine how terrifying that must've been

[@doublewide420]

Cvs gave my dad the wrong medicine and he passed out behind the wheel,he crossed the busiest intersection in NY at rush hour and miraculously didnt hit any cars.He jumped a curb and went 10ft in the air crashing through a fence and into tennis courts..He was hospitalized for a few days.

[@scrollingiswhatido0.o845]

@@doublewide420 I hope he didn’t get in trouble for that, cvs is at fault here.

[@joaootaviopanatta7026]

but in this situations cant you just turn de engine off and pull the handbreack

[@nickharnish]

@@doublewide420 I feel like I saw that on the news

[@Abacadabraholmes]

I can't imagine how helpless these people were. So scary

[@wolfmannn2008]

More like clueless, harsh but truth. Putting it in neutral would have saved their life. If you try to brake against engine power you overheat the brakes and lose the battle.

[@Sneaky_Pirate]

@@wolfmannn2008 Exactly, apply E-brake, yank transmission into neutral or turn key off than find a slightly rougher surface to slow your speed if need be. With the brakes yea you can get what truckers get if you apply your brakes to long which is glazed brakes where it gets so smooth the brake pad just glides over the brake drums or plates. Heck even if the car was a diesel and had a runaway engine you can still take it out of gear and then either watch it burn or place something very thick and flexible over the intake to suffocate the engine.

[@Suggestion_Box_Full]

driver's fault now if the brakes failed that would have been a different story my brake line exploded on a cramped Ohio State campus side street going 40 miles an hour and I ripped my transmission out because I threw it in park and turned it off while it was still going blew through a couple stop signs almost to the guy on a bicycle and went up in a yard with a hill to get it to stop it was the single scariest thing in my life,but when I panic you loose ALL CONTROL.... in this case throwing it in neutral and breaking slowly would have stopped this from happening

[@Abacadabraholmes]

@@wolfmannn2008 agree 100%.

[@moonknight8693]

@@wolfmannn2008as there break padal wasn't responding and those old amt transmission you can't change you gear without slamming on break so they never had that chance to trun it into neutral

[@random_things66]

nah, the ad at first was about toyota😭💀🐜

[@dultzywaltzy]

💀

[@tubular1042]

He’s a hero. I’m so, so sorry to him and his family. May They All Rest in Peace. ❤️

[@x3oy]

He certainly isn't a hero, but yes r.i.p

[@paleriedove3333]

@@x3oy why isn't he a hero he panicked & didn't know how to stop the car but in his last seconds he thought enough to save others!!! He's a hero bro!! But you ☝not so much bye!!!

[@paleriedove3333]

@Kush Hazard sooooo all you perfect ppl would have done differently this man put his foot on the gas to purposely kill his wife's kid& b- in law!! He panicked and crashed and 4 died instead of 10 or 20 or more or less!!! It's like a someone flying a jet and they know at some point it's going to crash but they go into the ocean instead of the highway or a house to avoid more death he is a hero but you☝ not so much bye!!

[@paleriedove3333]

@Kush Hazard I believe he would have done that if he could have but he panicked!! I'm in nursing we are taught not to panic and to stay calm so we can think and react accordingly but for some reason, he could not think I just don't think he meant to kill himself or anyone!!! His 1st time in that particular car and that car had the kind of brakes that ever time he pumped the brakes he accelerated he didn't know what to do!!! Turn the engine off pulled the emergency brakes he simply panicked!!

[@x3oy]

@@paleriedove3333 How does me saying a thing make me a hero, you probably think your a hero just by saying that, and he killed 3 others, he is indeed not a hero, stop being dumb and use some sense, it's not hard.

[@robmclean5284]

Damn gave me chills. Rest peace to the 4 who passed. He made the ultimate choice.

[@roshii2789]

This happened to me a few months ago in my '02 Celica. Ended up colliding with a car at an intersection at 70 mph in a 45. The other driver and I were both ok, thank God. But seeing the story of this family makes me think about how it could've been worse and I was very blessed. EDIT: For those asking why I didn't put it into neutral and brake- simply put, I just didn't know that I could do that. I had less than a minute to figure it out (between 11:49 and 11:50 pm). My mind wasn't clear, as my worst fear was unfolding in that moment. I'm also a fairly new driver and just got my license at 25 (I'm 26) because I was scared to drive my whole life. I wasn't thinking clearly... I panicked. I just kept hoping that pushing as hard as I could on the stiff brake pedal would do something but it didn't. E-brake started to sort of slow the car down a bit but by then I had reached the intersection and crashed. Hope that answers all questions. 🙂

[@SemiSkimmedMilk123]

I hope you're ok, that must have been really terrifying

[@andrew6464]

It really annoys me when people say to turn off the car like do people not know that you won’t slow down fast enough and if you put it in park to slow down you loose steering like bruh turning it off is just another way to die This is intended to go toward anyone who is thinking of saying “why didn’t you just turn off your car” and to shut them up

[@ghosts-dx6nw]

Did you t-bone someone at an intersection going 70, or was the other driver traveling the same direction as you at 40 mph while you were going 70 mph and you rear ended them?

[@roshii2789]

@@ghosts-dx6nw T-boned but I swerved to try to avoid hitting him so I thankfully only caught just behind his rear wheel on the passenger side.

[@roshii2789]

@@andrew6464 Thanks for looking out 😊. Yeah, I went into panic mode and wasn't thinking clearly about what to do, anyway. I'm learning a lot from these comments but I pray I never go through that again.

[@NotBasmaa]

“Pray..hello..hello..AHHH-“ *beep* That really scared me..

[@LittleLisaMa]

This is literally one of my worst nightmares. I'm in my 30s and I'll never forget when I got my first car at 17. It was my second day driving it and I was going to a store and when I pulled into a parking spot the brakes went down to the floor and I just kept going down a hill of mulch that went down to a 4 lane road. Thank God a bush stopped my car. I def could've pulled the e brake but I was inexperienced. I'm pretty sure it traumatized me a bit because to this day I have this fear of my car brakes just going.

[@dhgcrack3r111]

I drove my first car without breaks for about 2 weeks. Pretty fun

[@alizierny]

@@dhgcrack3r111 lol, me too, for 2 months!!! I was broke, didn't have money to fix it, so I just i used lower gears to slow down, kept distance and applied hand brake at the end slowly.

[@happiieee7881]

All women does it..its normal

[@Tat2d_Barbi_420]

I had something similar happen to me. I went to stop at a 🛑 and when I pushed my brakes they went to the floor. I could have either gone across the road & into an embankment OR cut my wheels & hit the ditch. I tried multiple times to stop the truck but it wasn’t stopping so I just slid my truck off the road into the ditch. Luckily I wasn’t on a very populated road but it was still terrifying nonetheless.

[@ADDMATTable]

@@alizierny jesus fuck xD

[@Dudewheresmycarnivore]

Just put it in neutral. Happened to me on my honeymoon. Borrowed my moms Lexus and the pedal got stuck under the floor mat. I had to reach down and unstick it. Scary stuff. Sad to hear it killed someone. RIP.

[@JustVacuumBG]

bro, sorry for your loss, but quick question, when u put it in neutral, did the motor break or something? because when u put it in neutral, when u press gas, it doesnt move but it still makes sounds from the motor. Edit: Just to clear something up, yes, i know that putting your car in neutral while its pedal is stuck or your pressing gas will make sounds from the motor, what im trying to say is if the pedal is stuck, or your pressing gas while at neutral, will the motor break because of the rpm? Another Edit: i just realized that i made this guy's comment popular because of me, no problem😎

[@bumpkin69420]

@@JustVacuumBG thats because u are revving the engine. When its in neutral you can rev the engine without moving forward. So put it in neutral and u will roll to a stop.

[@viorel4289]

If you put the car in neutral the car will stop acelerating but the rpm will stil increase Edit:pls stop responding to what i said

[@28_satryohafidzfathanmufli53]

@@JustVacuumBG the motor will be revving up to the limit while you're pressing the clutch to change the gear if its a manual. and when it's in neutral the motor will still revving up because of the stuck accelerator. but i think the motor will do just fine after u unstuck the accelerator. sorry for the bad grammar & correct me if im wrong

[@cdf-5009]

​@@JustVacuumBG The engine does not break. When you but a car in neutral it's like pushing the clutch in on a manual transmission, it doesn't allow the engine to put rotation force on the transmission therfore not allowing the car to move under its own power. Yes, the car will still have the engine running and revving but that's because when neutral is activated sincros are moved in such a way that the gear running off of the engine is not contacting and other gear as to transmit power, so the engine can spin freely. So don't worry if put your car in neutral, come to a complete stop and select the intended gear.

[@nickakers7985]

As a truck driver I am often very critical about other people on the road, but you have to understand that this was not a super common issue prior to this massive recall. Today it is almost universal knowledge that if your vehicle is running away, you put it in neutral, but at the time, and especially in a panic situation, I would not blame somebody for not thinking to do this.

[@patrickpresley617]

All he would have to do was put the car in neutral and 4 lives could have been saved. Such an easy solution but then again everything changes in a panic situation.

[@Texas-b1m]

I just thought of this too

[@VNeto94]

Exactly, and if this is somehow not possible, the vehicle should have a killswitch like drag racers.

[@bamiyoaustine6587]

Hmmmmm. Food for thought

[@bamiyoaustine6587]

Panicking can make you do the wrong thing at the right time

[@rgnestle]

Remember people!!!! If your accelerator is stuck, TURN THE KEY BACK ONE POSITION AND THE ENGINE WILL STOP!!!!! You will also be able to keep steering too! OR PUT IT IN NEUTRAL!!! IT WILL STOP MOVING THE CAR FORWARD!!! Even the situation of a malfunctioning computer, the engine can't go if the ignition is off!!! I have used this method to stop when my accelerator got stuck in the wide open position. IT WORKS!!!

[@blake102989]

Hearing this instantly saddened me because I couldn’t even imagine how they felt those last seconds of their lives…

[@le9038]

Imagine how many cars possibly have this powered assist problem and how long this problem has been in the cars for without us knowing it. This could have been happening for a very long time and we have never batted a eye until this incident.

[@ChrisOReilly]

No cars have it because as said, they were recalled...

[@SomcallmejameS]

@@ChrisOReilly unfortunately chris almost every modern car on the road has power assisted brakes. however as i understand it most have a one way valve in the system that prevents this problem.

[@barnlimeenthusiast7701]

@@ChrisOReilly it’s unrealistic to expect every single one to be taken off the road.

[@334ben10]

@@barnlimeenthusiast7701 facts i bet if we could get REAL ACTUAL numbers i bet that MAYBE half of them actually took their cars in when the recalls went out. Heck im guilty of it too. I still haven’t taken my Chrysler for the electrical problem recall and its been like 2 years since they said something

[@SharukhSaifi]

It’s not a problem it’s a feature

[@sumeetbeniwal6365]

Mark is a real hero for not thinking of his own life, but others and swerving off to avoid. R.I.P. to Mark and his whole family.

[@NitroBird22]

Certified Hero 😭

[@Gaming_lover418]

He could put the gear in p😢

[@xzotic2352]

@@Gaming_lover418That would not be a good idea. He should’ve put it in neutral

[@teenagecarlover1567]

@@Gaming_lover418like the other person said, it’s not a good idea and they’re right. You see, you could potentially damage your parking gear, it’s better to put the car in neutral to minimize damage.

[@mlina1123]

The first one who died risked his own life to save other people from getting hurt by driving off the road 😢

[@jklhu]

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO IN THIS SITUATION!! I had this happen when my sister was driving and I was a passenger, we were all panicking when we were up too 100mph and then I reached over and shifted the car into neutral. The engine continued to rev, but we were able to pull off the side of the highway safely. I was also only 14 when this happened and our story could have ended the same way…

[@johnnycage27]

Neutral or turn off the vehicle and slowly pull up the handbrake to slow the car down if some people would've thought of that instead of panicking accidents could've been avoided

[@robertfixescars4446]

Sometimes people aren't knowledgeable or didn't have much time to think. I believe it was very heroic to avoid hitting others. Rip

[@MxDandiBean]

I need to know about floor e-brakes. My parents' Impala has one and the placement feels incredibly unsafe to me

[@charadremur333]

@@johnnycage27 you don't turn it off because of power steering and hydraulic brake pumps. Without those systems the car Is fully uncontrollable. Trying to use the breaks in a moving car going down the hill, a diesel truck, that I stalled, was almost impossible, and so was steering. I almost went into the trees but managed to get it started somehow In time. Immediate return of full control, and I didn't wreck. I was going maybe 15 around a 75 degree corner and it took all of my strength to turn. It was bad, and I couldn't imagine the same at over 100mph.

[@Snowy-oq4ur]

I’m 14 as well…

[@wkq420]

It blows my mind that not 1 person in that car knew to put the car in neutral. Whats worse is that the dispatcher didnt either. So sad.smh

[@ShitboxShenanigans]

It sucks to see people die due to issues with things made. However, Darwin wins at the end of the day.

[@FBI-5]

What difference does it make if he put in neutral. The car was going 120 and obviously the brakes weren’t working and the accelerator was gonna keep on accelerating.

[@fakered7607]

@@FBI-5haha you’re joking right?

[@fakered7607]

@@FBI-5if not, when you put the car in N, you disengage the transmission from the engine

[@RennyPlaysRoblox]

​@@fakered7607but he was going 120 with the road ending in just half a mile ... if put in neutral it maybe would of slowed 20 mph or so, not much more

[@HiImVincent]

I can’t imagine going through that 17 seconds,I’d pass out due to the speed we are going,rest in peace to those 94 people..

[@Flashisgreatfr]

94?

[@Deeroverbridge]

@@Flashisgreatfr other people died from this type of accident, this Toyota had a bunch of crashes, this wasn’t the only one

[@Flashisgreatfr]

@@Deeroverbridge oh shit sry didnt notice... may those ppl rest in peace

[@blu8364]

4 not 94

[@Deeroverbridge]

@@blu8364 no, multiple people died from a similar accident

[@LiamS-fp5ct]

Mark sailor had just came back from holiday on August 28th 2009. Basically, he sped up to 120 mph and he cannot stop. His accelerator was stuck. His brother in law called 911 while in the car. The woman announcer said that the 911 call lasted just 17 seconds. But due to many dialogues it could’ve been longer. After 30 seconds, mark sailor drove car off into a ravine. And all 4 passengers were instantly killed. If there were 136000 people in this car, then only 1 out of the total 136000 people would survive, or 1 in 136000. Chances are so low that even I can’t survive for impact. There was nothing they could do. The only escape they had would be to just swing the car open and jump out of the car if there’s no vehicle, but that’s still not going to help. The chances would still double, but that’s still not going to be enough. Damage from falling from high places is way more painful. If you could somehow find a way to survive I will be impressed. Sad 😢

[@benbrand2020]

3:29 when he first said this my heart started racing

[@KeanPlays-ko2xz]

Me too

[@williamsodborg]

BRO

[@williamsodborg]

This time here I hate you too I hate this KZbin I keep paying it so what the f*** is wrong with KZbin

[@williamsodborg]

The water peep is wrong like why couldn't he just stop or turn off the car like why the shut up is in my car being stopped the car now

[@ruzzelarrongalvez7611]

Just do not turn off the engine because the free ending

[@leeog481]

For those who don't know you can use a guard rail or the concrete barriers to slow down your vehicle you can also shift from drive to neutral, shutdown the engine in neutral and keep moving don't forget about your e brake try to use both breaks if you don't wanna drift

[@gregatron4528]

Turn the key off?

[@tbsquire7838]

True except for the last thing you want to do is shut the engine off while going 120. The steering wheel will lock in many cars and you will have no brake booster or power steering (in case the steering wheel doesn't lock). Just leave it in neutral . The engine is most likely shot either way and better for the engine to die than you

[@ImAyBeast]

@@tbsquire7838 you know while a vehicle is moving you don’t need power steering to steer a car .. I’ve had trucks shut off on me on the freeway due to mechanical issues and I’m able to steer until the truck comes to a complete stop

[@ceejay2855]

Yeah toss it in neutral and blow the motor.. None of this would have been an event if that one thing would have been done..

[@tony_117]

I was thinking of that too, like why didn’t they just use the e brake or shift into a different gear

[@barnlimeenthusiast7701]

This literally happened to me. I floored my 2008 Matrix (power assist brakes) for quick acceleration to get into traffic. My acceleration pedal got stuck under my floor mat, and I pressed the brakes. I was surprised at the resistance, and it was intimidating to hear it accelerate. I let go of the brake and tried to press harder, just to find that I was now going faster. About to rear end someone, I turned down a side street and tried to jam it into park, which sounded like a nightmare. In hindsight, I probably should have put it into neutral? Not sure, but I ended up figuring out why the accelerator was stuck, and kicked it out from under the mat. pretty damn scary, had to do quick thinking, could have been much worse.

[@mr.tookachancetv]

You should’ve threw the car in the N gear it would’ve coasted itself to a stop and the brakes would work

[@yeon_kun4637]

How did it take to write all that😅

[@mertansprinter]

@@yeon_kun4637 bruh he was about to die and youre laughing?!

[@caligaming9386]

Damn this story legit made my blood pressure increase

[@fahmyhakemy6850]

you must lower the gear first and then go neutral. It should slow the car a lot

[@Victor-g5x3q]

Well if you put the gear to neutral, the car will immediatly loose speed

[@JoebsonOSRS]

When you notice the throttle is stuck. IMMEDIATELY put the car in neutral then hit the breaks if you find yourself in a situation like this! It may save your life

[@ifp748]

Or pull the keys from the ignition?

[@critsoballs]

That was the first thing that came to my mind

[@samwich539]

DONT TURN YOUR CAR OFF THE STEERING WILL LOCK!!!

[@Allmotorzl1]

@@samwich539 i don’t think it does? Just gets super stiff but u should be able to turn

[@gary6576]

​@@Allmotorzl1 no some cars security systems will lock up the steering completely. Also you would lose power assist for your brakes. Neutral is much better.

[@wayouttaherebaseball6860]

The guy truly is a hero. So sad that he couldn’t save his own life, but sacrificing his own to save others.

[@lexity3270]

Im not trying to be disrespectful to him (may he rest in peace) but how is he a hero

[@racksontheway659]

@@lexity3270 hes a hero for killing his entire family due to his stupidity lmfao. Couldnt pull the e brake and couldnt put the car in neutral

[@Yo45698]

@@lexity3270 because he saved other peoples life instead of taking his own

[@neptunegaming5938]

@Adam Overstreet fr

[@pestilencehyperd5675]

Why not just shift into neutral

[@mypicturesbox]

A similar thing happened to me and my family when I was little. We drove on a highway or something and suddenly the car accelerated. He couldn't control the acceleration anymore because the gas pedal was somehow stuck under the floor mat. Fortunately, he quickly came up with the idea to put the car in neutral and everything was fine, but it was a shock for sure.

[@HassanIQ777]

thank god

[@toyotacorollavermelho3portas]

Thats what i thought, in neutral the car cant accelerate

[@l.obruhlol]

Couldve turned off car and gone on the outside yellow or white line which is supposed to slow down any cars or trucks switching into neutral was smart aswell

[@_MagL]

@@l.obruhlol with the engine switched off, you loose power assisted brakes and the brakes pedal becomes firm to press

[@johnnywilliams3504]

@@_MagL U better make sure its in neutral first . Before shutting her off . If you shut off in drive she'll lock up on ya . At 120mph you'll flip .

[@blox5505]

A reminder to study vehicles throughly before operating one.