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    Under Control
    Under Control
    Under Control
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    Under Control

    By Edison Carver

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    In 2008, vehicles in the United States began accelerating out of control, killing hundreds, maiming thousands and causing millions of dollars in property damage. These accidents happened in almost every state, and involved almost all makes of vehicles newer than 1996. Even experienced drivers were unable to bring these run-away vehicles to a stop. Survivors all told the same story: I couldnt get the brakes to work. It was as if the car had a mind of its own.

    After investigation, the NTSB issued an official explanation, blaming these horrifying accidents on mechanical failure and driver error.

    The official explanation was wrong.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAbbott Press
    Release dateNov 12, 2012
    ISBN9781458206299
    Under Control
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    Edison Carver

    Edison Carver grew up in southeast Idaho and western Wyoming. After completing college, he worked in a mundane desk job at an undisclosed government facility for thirty years. Semi-retired, he now lives with his wife in Arizona. Together, they spend summer in the north with family and friends.

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      Under Control - Edison Carver

      Copyright © 2012 Edison Carver

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the publisher except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

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      ISBN: 978-1-4582-0629-9 (e)

      Abbott Press rev. date: 10/11/2012

      Contents

      CHAPTER ONE

      CHAPTER TWO

      CHAPTER THREE

      CHAPTER FOUR

      CHAPTER FIVE

      CHAPTER SIX

      CHAPTER SEVEN

      DISCLAIMER

      Under Control is pure fiction. The characters and story are the figment of Mr. Carver’s sometimes overactive imagination. Any resemblance in this work to any real person or event is purely coincidental, and absolutely unintended.

      DEDICATION

      This story is dedicated to those who serve in defense of our nation and the freedoms it guarantees, to those who boldly risk their lives that freedom might endure, that the guilty might be prosecuted and that justice for all might be preserved in an ever unjust world.

      Edison Carver

      According to your federal government, the following never happened.

      CHAPTER ONE

      Los Angeles, California

      Wednesday, April 5, 2008

      Diane took her bare foot off the gas pedal of her new Toyota Corolla and moved it to the brake pedal. She began to apply pressure to slow down for the red light ahead. Her spiked orange hair and nose rings moved in unison as she bobbed her head to the latest Shakira tune. Suddenly the brake pedal pushed back against her foot, and the car began to accelerate fast, like someone had shoved the gas pedal to the floor. Diane pushed harder on the brake, but the pedal resisted, refusing to engage the brakes. The Corolla gained speed, barreling toward the car ahead that was slowing for the light. Diane’s heart jumped into her throat. She screamed and jerked the steering wheel to the right, fighting for control, and barely missing the other car. She careened into the open curb lane, brought both feet to bear on the stubborn brake pedal, and pushed with all her might, but it held solid. Her car continued to accelerate. In a panic, Diane reached for the ignition key, but the lurching car defied her efforts, and she quickly brought her hand back to the steering wheel.

      Panicked onlookers dove for cover on the crowded sidewalk. A mother snatched her child from the edge of

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