# Pressing accelerator instead of brake

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/pressing-accelerator-instead-of-brake/154184>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** prius, toyota\
**Created:** [December 6, 2019, 11:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pressing-accelerator-instead-of-brake/154184 "2019-12-06T23:01:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Shel53](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@Shel53](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Shel53)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2019, 11:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pressing-accelerator-instead-of-brake/154184/1 "2019-12-06T23:01:55Z")

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Trouble switching from accelerator to brake. --pressing accelerator instead of brake.

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2019, 11:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pressing-accelerator-instead-of-brake/154184/2 "2019-12-06T23:24:54Z")

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> [@Shel53](#):
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> pressing accelerator instead of brake.

Then you should not be driving on public roads with the rest of us.

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**Author:** ![old\_mopar\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2019, 12:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pressing-accelerator-instead-of-brake/154184/3 "2019-12-07T00:11:07Z")

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Perhaps you should get some driving lessons to help you correct this dangerous practice.

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**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2019, 8:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pressing-accelerator-instead-of-brake/154184/4 "2019-12-07T08:51:05Z")

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Have you tried adjusting the seat and steering wheel? Maybe changing the shoes you wear. If you can’t correct this you will need to get a different car or stop driving.