• Venator@lemmy.nz
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    22 days ago

    Usually that happens in an unfamiliar vehicle, when the pedals are located slightly differently than the person’s muscle memory, but apparently she had been driving the vehicle for a number of months…

    • schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works
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      22 days ago

      Yup. Every single case of “the car just kept accelerating even though I was slamming the brakes” is this. Remember: it’s not going to get worse if you try the other pedal.