Drivers, Cars Are Ill-equipped When Panic Sets In

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You're driving down the highway and suddenly your car starts accelerating on its own. Knuckles white, going from 60 to 90 miles an hour in a couple of seconds, you do what comes naturally - hit the brakes. But what if the car keeps going?

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