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Do you stomp your brakes?
Jun. 8th, 2010 01:54 pmHere's the thing. On the news today, another guy here in Japan managed to drive his car through the front window of a store, injuring some 14 people. We've had several incidents like this recently, each one carefully reported.
In this case, they asked the driver what happened. His explanation? He confused the brake and the accelerator. Hey, he's a 59-year-old truck driver, he should know what happened, right?
But he apparently drove all the way into the store, which seems to me to indicate that he tromped hard on the gas. I guess maybe trucks take a heavy foot, but I don't really think he needed to stomp on it?
A little lighter foot might reduce the havoc when you make a mistake?
In this case, they asked the driver what happened. His explanation? He confused the brake and the accelerator. Hey, he's a 59-year-old truck driver, he should know what happened, right?
But he apparently drove all the way into the store, which seems to me to indicate that he tromped hard on the gas. I guess maybe trucks take a heavy foot, but I don't really think he needed to stomp on it?
A little lighter foot might reduce the havoc when you make a mistake?
