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Putting brakes on stuck pedals

US may require override system in all new cars

By Joan Lowy

 |  Associated Press  

  April 13, 2012

New cars and light trucks would have to have override systems to prevent unintended acceleration when the gas pedal and brake are applied at the same time or accelerator control systems disconnect, under new federal regulations proposed Thursday.

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