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LPT: If vehicle accelerator stuck and speeding out of control, shift transmission into NEUTRAL

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/Base00 on 2023-06-27 23:27:24+00:00.

Read about this situation in another post, and wanted to comment on it. Whenever I hear an instance like this reported on the news, I get infuriated that the newscasters never relay information on what would be a simple, life-saving maneuver: SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL. Doing so basically disengages the engine from the driveshaft, all the while keeping power to the steering and, most importantly, the brakes. The driver maintains control of the car and is able to reduce speed and come to a stop. The engine can rev to 10000 rpm, but the car won't go anywhere. I believe this info should be spread to as many drivers as possible, could save a few lives going forward. Correct me if I'm wrong, credit me if it makes sense...

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DahGangalang

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Mixed feelings on this.

I had this happen once in a manual and swapped to neutral, killed the engine, and safely exited the road (after a mini panic attack).

Seems like this should work for automatics too, but having minimal experience driving automatics, I'm not sure a power converter would be tolerant to rolling a mile or so with the engine dead.