A vehicle safety system for preventing inadvertent acceleration of a vehicle
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a driver is provided. The vehicle includes an engine that supplies power to move
the vehicle, a transmission that transmits power from the engine to wheels of the
vehicle, an acceleration module that controls the engine to increase power, and
a brake module that slows down or stop the vehicle. The acceleration module includes
an accelerator pedal that receives pressure applied by the driver, and the brake
module includes a brake pedal that receives pressure applied by the driver. The
system includes a pressure sensor that senses pressure applied to the accelerator
pedal, and a control circuit that is connected to the pressure sensor and the vehicle.
The control circuit is activated to prevent inadvertent acceleration of the vehicle
when the pressure sensed by the pressure sensor exceeds a predetermined safety threshold.
