I saw a news report today related to a school bus. The driver of the bus had a perfect driving record. He ran thru a stop light and caused a very very serious accident. The news reporter was not able to determine why the driver failed to stop at the light. Some people speculated that the gas pedal stuck or that his brakes failed to work.
I realize that most people that subscribe to this newsgroup probably already know these secrets. Even if you do know these secrets, please make sure that everyone in your family is informed of these secrets. I've talked to several people and only one person knew both secrets.
The first secret: If your brakes stop working, remove your foot from the gas pedal. Place the gear shift in neutral. Use your signal light to let the driver behind you know that you are going to turn right. Drift off the road. Use the emerg. brakes to stop.
If your gas pedal sticks--follow the advice above. However, you should use your regular brakes to come to a stop.
Don't do what the bus driver probably done which was to crash the vehicle in order to bring it to a stop.
If anyone wants to comment--feel free to do so.