Interesting Thread on Claimed 'Unintended Acceleration' Incident

[Robert Myers]

However, Brett, with the key off and the steering wheel turned just 
slightly the steering can lock into a single position rendering 
steering impossible.  This could prove disadvantageous while stopping 
on a winding road.

At 11:11 PM 6/19/2007, Brett Dikeman wrote:
>"I was NOT pressing on the gas pedal. I didnt want to shut off the
>engine with the key until I was stopped as I feared losing steering. "
>
>At anything over 5mph, you don't need power steering to maneuver a
>car, within reason (you're not going to be making any J-turns.)  The
>infamous LT1Q was tracked sans hydraulic pump if I remember correctly...
>
>If you turn off the ignition, the car isn't going to randomly pick a
>direction to travel in all of the sudden.  Get in breakdown lane,
>turn off engine.