09-18-2009, 02:54 PM
If the gas pedal was "stuck", the driver might have tried to free it by jabbing it, with it ending up "floored", if it was as Got To Top said it was.
The saddest thing is that we can kibitz, criticize, condescend, blame, but how many people could successfully negotiate/navigate a dangerous situation like that?
Because some people PANIC.
Wrong. MOST people panic.
Training, and/or various amounts of luck are needed. MOST people don't get any real training in emergency vehicle operation and years of "driving experience" don't always, and may never, prepare one for such a serious emergency. This is a little more than correcting a skid and driving in snow.
Yes, there are things the driver could have done. From the fact that he was able to reach a 911 operator, tells me that this occurred over a longer period of time than most might suspect. Perhaps a better trained operator could have helped more.
Who knows, at this point.
But hey, second guessing without actual fact is a favorite sport in some places.
The saddest thing is that we can kibitz, criticize, condescend, blame, but how many people could successfully negotiate/navigate a dangerous situation like that?
Because some people PANIC.
Wrong. MOST people panic.
Training, and/or various amounts of luck are needed. MOST people don't get any real training in emergency vehicle operation and years of "driving experience" don't always, and may never, prepare one for such a serious emergency. This is a little more than correcting a skid and driving in snow.
Yes, there are things the driver could have done. From the fact that he was able to reach a 911 operator, tells me that this occurred over a longer period of time than most might suspect. Perhaps a better trained operator could have helped more.
Who knows, at this point.
But hey, second guessing without actual fact is a favorite sport in some places.