[quote=jamsvet]You just can’t tell me that he wasn’t pressing down on the accelerator rather than the gas pedal. I drove an Audi and it happened to me. I could have sworn that I was on the brake but I was really on the gas. Luckily I figured out the problem in time.
No modern car can overcome the brakes. It’s just that simple. Don’t believe it? try it.
Even though he was a CHP officer, they are not gods. I am saddened by his and his families demise, but anyone can make a fatal error.
I don’t think that we will ever know the true reason for the crash, maybe that’s why they call them accidents.[/quote]
If the pedals are not indistinguishable, then why isn’t it a design flaw? Are the pedals in the Audi too close to each other or is the brake pedal too small? Are the Lexus mat holders or all-weather mats susceptible to operator error? If so, then it is a prima facie design error.
Lexus pedals aren’t too small or too close to each other. If mats are the cause, then bolt the damn things to the floor.
Audis-
“And the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration embarked on a lengthy investigation. The agency concluded that because the Audi’s accelerator and brake pedals were placed close together, inattentive drivers were confusing the two by pressing the accelerator when they intended to brake. Europeans, it should be noted, recorded no such incidents.”
American car drivers are used to large brake pedals. Import makers should design cars around customers needs and expectations.
