Man survives cruise control jam on Eastern Freeway | News.com.au
This idiot's cruise control in his POS Ford Explorer locked on. Instead of putting it in neutral and turning it off then braking, he panicked, called triple O and kept going. SUPER DOUCHE!!!
Originally Posted by Melkor
I don't quite get it either.
Sure you would lose brake and steering assist, but you're on a freeway...plenty of room to gradually slow down, and no heavy steering input required.
Why couldn't he do neutral > engine off > brake/hand brake?
And why didn't the cruise control disengage when he hit the brakes?
His retort to all these simple solutions is a classic "you weren't there man!". Seems like a giant drama queen to me. Notice how he did manage to safely stop the car when he really had to?
In life you only get one lap, might as well make it a good one.
In other reports he attempted changing gears, applying the brake and turning off the igntion without success.
In complete darkness we are all the same. It is only our knowledge and wisdom that seperate us. Dont let your eyes deceive you.
Its the little things that make the difference
I asked the same question earlier today and was told he couldn't kill the engine and was stuck in gear!
That one might be genuine ... switch failure. But yeah, just kill the engine man.
Chase Weir.
Don't forget though if you kill the engine the steering lock will engage.
Remember the story of that fresh-outta-school P-plater who used to turn his car off to "save fuel" or something equally stupid? Well, he died because the steering lock engaged and he couldn't avoid obstacles.
Dude. He's on a freeway.
Turning the key to ACC is enough to kill the engine, and that doesn't lock the steering.
In complete darkness we are all the same. It is only our knowledge and wisdom that seperate us. Dont let your eyes deceive you.
Its the little things that make the difference
Wont the steering lock only engage with the key out?
Surely not if the engine is off and the car is in Acc.
My mum always used to say, when life hands you lemons "kill mob within spell duration with a soul gem of adequate quality for the mob's level to trap its soul"
Maybe Sherlock meant loss of power steering.
anyone got a ford explorer? go drive along with cruise on and see if you can take the key out
i still think at the end of the day, he could have put 2 feet on the brake pedal and bring the car to a stop, if he wasn't driving like a fucking woman
sherlock: most cars have 4 positions on the steering: lock, accessories, on and engage starter. The steering only locks in the lock position, you can turn most cars to accessories, which will keep the electrics running, but turn the engine off, and won't lock the steering.
In life you only get one lap, might as well make it a good one.
bawwwahahahahaha
Mate in Vic police just flicked me a shot of the guy.
Figures.
Also, who cares if you cant take the key out... it's called neutral. Either this is an attention seeking hoax, or he should be banned from driving for ever.
I know this barfy — what I should have elaborated is that telling this particular guy to turn the engine off was likely to result in the same thing (turn off, key out) because he's a moron ;)
Thats not him.Mate in Vic police just flicked me a shot of the guy.
Figures.
Distrubingly cheesy pic of him here: Ford probes cruise control terror drive - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
In life you only get one lap, might as well make it a good one.
Oh my God, it turns out my mate isn't even in the Victoria Police!
Why the lies?
WHY?!
I think we should get Fastgirl to test drive one and then review it...anyone got a ford explorer? go drive along with cruise on and see if you can take the key out
A particular section for "Does the cruise control disengage when I apply the brake/does the engine stop running when I turn the key while in motion" could be interesting.
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