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Feet on the Floor at the Age of 83: It Creates a Huge Accident and Is Subject to Criminal Prosecution

Summary by Auto Journal
Unfortunately, it is common for an elderly driver to confuse the brake pedal with the accelerator pedal. This has already happened on many occasions. However, if such an error occurs, the person would try to lift the accelerator foot before reaching 150 km/h and create a huge accident. However, according to Jalopnik, last Wednesday, an 83-year-old driver in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, reached that speed before causing a giant carbide, involving no…
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Unfortunately, it is common for an elderly driver to confuse the brake pedal with the accelerator pedal. This has already happened on many occasions. However, if such an error occurs, the person would try to lift the accelerator foot before reaching 150 km/h and create a huge accident. However, according to Jalopnik, last Wednesday, an 83-year-old driver in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, reached that speed before causing a giant carbide, involving no…

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Auto Journal broke the news in on Saturday, January 24, 2026.
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