[robchalmers]

I'll have to check the functionality, but i think our cars run a brake+press start/stop = kills the engine.

I'm absolutely stunned by talk of standardised placement of controls on cars. Hell its hard enough getting them to agree on Wheel studs! I feel its a bit lazy not to be aware of your car, I'll admit I've gone for the magic wand cruise from a merc when I've got back in my mrs's car but never the other way round, if its a loanerI normally take more careso it comes back in one piece!!!!

as for the Push button of death theory......Really??? I mean over here its pretty much standard on most makes. volvo, renault, toyota (expt Base Aygos), jag,honda,citreon all have atleast one main model with it fitted.
BUT and this is a BIG BUT, we do drive mainly sticks so if the car takes off its just a case of clutch,pop it in neutral , let it bounce off the rev limiter while you sort your self out and get to the shoulder.
I have had one run-away auto, a nissan micra, again it was a case of foot on brake( to fool the override), shifter to neutral and coast with PAS to the side of the road braking (with hazard flashers on)and then switch off when it came to a halt.