While the agency's recommendations include the usual; aim for the middle, avoid distractions and wear the right shoes, I think the answer may lie elsewhere.
http://www.nhtsa.gov/About+NHTSA/Press+Releases/2015/nhtsa-pedal-error-safety-advisory
Given that manual transmissions are rapidly vanishing, perhaps we should follow BMW's lead with the i3 and build on it. Maybe we should just eliminate the brake pedal.
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