Volvo issues unintended acceleration warning for some models

By logic you would assume all drivers would know that. Makes me worried while im on the road sometimes. Driver education here in Australia is appalling, a large proportion of drivers have no clue what neutral means.

Having driven regularly in the US, Europe, and Asia I think the drivers in Northern Europe are generally the best drivers...and the driving experience is the most stress free.

Schizo, I agree. (Although I might be a little biased as I am a Finn myself.) The further you go from Northern Europe, the crazier the traffic gets. Having traveled in Southern and Eastern Europe and in Asia, I'm pretty confident in saying that the traffic is most disciplined and logical here in the Northern Europe. Thailand was absolutely terrifying. I'd never drive a car by myself there.

NO NO! The difference is that, here in Europe, we can press the clutch first and than the breaking pedal:)

@AudiNick86, brakes are MUCH more powerful than the engine, at least in cars with as little power as the Toyota hybrids. Don't know whether 1000hp supercars would stop with brakes when on full throttle in 1st gear and at their best engine output rpm. Try it out yourself. Drive on the highway, push the gas pedal to the floor, and then start braking. You need very little braking power to overcome the power of the engine. I have tried this, and my mom's Chevrolet/Daewoo Lacetti/Nubira stops very quickly when on full throttle and brakes. And I'm pretty sure that the car doesn't have very good brakes as it is a cheap-o car. The problem with stopping a car with throttle stuck open is not that the brakes are not strong enough. The problem is in the head of the driver.