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Driver of runaway Toyota Prius tells 911 operator car won't slow down, 'brakes are burning' (Q13 FOX Seattle)
EL CAJON, Calif. (AP) — The driver of a Toyota Prius that sped out of control on a San Diego County freeway sounded panicked at times as he told a dispatcher about a stuck accelerator.
9 Mar 2010, 3:54 pm | click here for more
Major Toyota events leading up to runaway Prius (Manila Bulletin)
• March 8 — Driver James Sikes speeds along a San Diego County freeway in a 2008 Toyota Prius for 20 minutes, reaching 94 miles per hour, before a Highway Patrol officer helps slow down the car. Toyota, the California Highway Patrol and federal safety officials say they will investigate. • March 2 — U.S. Prius sales rise 10 percent in February despite earlier recalls over faulty brakes and floor ...
9 Mar 2010, 10:33 pm | click here for more
Runaway Prius driver: 'I was laying on the brakes but it wasn't slowing down' (Los Angeles Times)
Regulators and Toyota say they'll investigate James Sikes' wild ride east of San Diego, where he reached speeds of 90 mph weaving in and out of traffic before a CHP officer came to his aid. James Sikes bought his Toyota Prius in 2008, and 53,000 miles later the car was driving fine. But on Monday afternoon, when he accelerated to pass another vehicle on Interstate 8 east of San Diego, the car ...
9 Mar 2010, 3:32 pm | click here for more
Toyota recommends using brake pedal, putting car in neutral to stop sudden acceleration (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
What should you do if your car suddenly accelerates? Here are three ways to cease the vehicle, according to Toyota: _ Step on the brake pedal with both feet using firm and steady pressure. Do not pump the brakes.
9 Mar 2010, 6:43 pm | click here for more
Firetruck brakes faulted for crash (Boston Globe)
An internal Boston flame Department inquiry into a fatal firetruck accident last year blamed brake failure that was caused in part by inadequate maintenance, according to a report released yesterday.
9 Mar 2010, 12:04 am | click here for more
Trains off the rails as brakes fail (Herald Sun)
FIVE trains have been taken off the tracks after brakes failed on the weekend, leaving commuters feeling the squeeze this morning.
8 Mar 2010, 4:33 pm | click here for more
What to do if your car suddenly accelerates (San Francisco Chronicle)
What should you do if your car suddenly accelerates? Here are three ways to cease the vehicle, according to Toyota: _ Step on the brake pedal with both feet using firm and steady pressure. Do not pump the brakes. _ Shift the transmission gear selector into... Toyota - Brake - Automobile pedal - Automobile - Business
9 Mar 2010, 7:14 pm | click here for more
Idaho Senate wants brakes on all bikes (KMVT Twin Falls)
Senators voted 20-14 to require bikes on Idaho's roads be outfitted with at least one brake.
9 Mar 2010, 6:08 pm | click here for more
Parents want Framingham school reorganization vote delayed (The MetroWest Daily News)
A week after a revised school organization plan was presented to the public, parents at a special School Committee meeting last night asked members to put the brakes on voting on the plan.
9 Mar 2010, 11:46 pm | click here for more
Council puts brakes on board appointment (Seguin Gazette-Enterprise)
SEGUIN — The City Council has called for a review of every policies concerning the appointment of non-residents to city boards, committees and commissions.
9 Mar 2010, 6:57 pm | click here for more
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