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Etihad celebrates first female captain

French national, Sophie Blanchard has become Etihad Airways’ first female captain. Captain Blanchard took the controls of the left hand seat in the flight deck for the first time on September 8 for flight EY17 from Abu Dhabi to London Heathrow. Etihad currently has 10 female pilots within its ranks and four female cadet pilots.

First female Eithad pilot qualifies

Captain Blanchard, a French national, took the control of the left-hand seat in the flight deck for the first time on Wednesday

Teen loses hand in freak lift mishap

A 14-year-old boy lost his left hand in a lift accident at Mankhurd at 8 am on Sunday. The boy, Jalaluddin Ansari, had inserted his hand into the grille door of the elevator in an attempt to open it.

How to Do a Standing Front Thigh Stretch

This article demonstrates a method of stretching your front thigh and hip flexor muscles in a new way. This method does not stress your knee like other standing front thigh stretches.

Steps

1. Understand why the integrity of your knees is important. Your knees are the most vital joints to exercise properly because you move with them. The knee was not designed to rotate (twist, spin, turn) like the back or neck, so avoid rotating your knees!
2. 

   This method is difficult to do properly.

   Examine the pros and cons of the commonly used standing thigh stretch. While the method shown in this image is fairly easy to do, and it does a good job of stretching the target muscles, the problem with this method is that is rotates your lower leg outwards. You simply grab your ankle or foot and stretch: if you are stretching your left side you grab ankle or foot with your left hand.

3. 

   Grasping your leg with your opposing hand is much better for your knees.

   Examine the pros and cons of the modified standing thigh stretch. While this method also stretches the target muscles well, it is difficult to do and it rotates the lower leg inwards.

   • This method is awkward to do because you have a longer distance to cover when you reach behind and grasp the foot of your opposite leg.
   • Additionally, this stretch is difficult to do because your arm will get tired, if you can barely reach your opposite foot behind your back. Whatever the negatives of this stretch, this stretch is better for your knees than the first, commonly used method described before.
4. 

   Use martial arts belt or a long length of cloth (in this article a lawa lawa, waist wrap used by south seas islanders, was used).

   Use a modified stretch method for best results. To do the modified, standing thigh stretch, use a long, narrow cloth (or a martial arts belt) to loop around your ankle. Grasping a cloth or belt, attached to your ankle, solves the reach problem and does not rotate the knee inwards.

5. 

   Loop the length of cloth around your ankle. If you are going to stretch your left leg, use your left hand to loop the cloth around your ankle loosely.

6. 

   Keeping the loop at your ankle, pull your leg rearwards a bit, and with your opposite hand, grasp the fabric. Balance is a bit precarious here, so keep centered and relax.

7. 

   Keep stretching your left leg. Now holding the cloth in both hands, pull with your left hand and let your right hand slide down until it is as close to your ankle as possible. Next, grasp the cloth firmly with your right hand and release your left hand’s grip on the cloth.

8. 

   Slide your hand down and grasp the cloth as close to the ankle as possible.

   Perform the stretch as you would normally do the modified standing thigh stretch.

9. Repeat for your right leg.

Video

Warnings

• Consult with your internist before trying this somewhat difficult stretching method. If at any time, you lose your balance, just release your grip on the cloth or belt.

Things You’ll Need

• A suitable cloth for stretching, e.g., a wawa, a martial arts belt, fabric piece, etc.

Related wikiHows

• How to Stretch for the Splits
• How to Stretch
• How to Do a Heel Stretch
• How to Get Rid of a Thigh Cramp
• How to Get Strong Thighs

Sources and Citations

• Ben Arnold was the model for these photos.

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Posted: August 27th, 2010
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Confusion over YSR memorial

In a classic example of the left hand not knowing the right, the state government’s forest department head C Madhukar Raj on Tuesday evening contradicted what forest and environment minister P Ramachandra Reddy said about the YSR Memorial Park at Kurnool district earlier in the day.

How to Check if Your Information was in the Facebook Data Torrent

It is possible for your personal data to be mined on Facebook, as shown recently when a security consultant collected the names and profile URLs for 171 million Facebook users who had publicly searchable profiles and uploaded that information as a torrent.^[1] To stop this from happening to you (or to know if your information was included in that torrent) check your settings and make the changes needed. Security is always a good thing, especially in such a large and quickly expanding environment such as the internet.

Steps

1. 

   Go to your Facebook profile dashboard. Click on “Account” in the upper right hand side of your dashboard.

2. Select “Privacy Settings”. Under “Basic Directory Information”, click on “View Settings”.
   

   • If the first listing called “Search for me on Facebook” is set to “Everyone”, then your name and profile are publicly available and can be scooped up by anyone seeking to gather this public information. This means that your name and profile URL are probably in the aforementioned torrent.
     

3. While you’re at it, check if external search engines like Google and Bing are able to index your profile. That will determine if someone searching your name will see your Facebook profile in the search results. (This is one of the many steps you can take to ungoogle yourself.)
   • 

     Go back to your main privacy settings page. At the left hand lower corner of the screen click on the “Edit Settings” button (under “Applications and Websites”).

   • Click on “Edit Settings” under “Public Search”.
     

   • If the “Enable public search” check box is ticked, it means that search engines are indexing your profile. Uncheck the box to stop this from happening. To return, click on “Back to Applications”.
     

4. To adjust what parts of your profile people can see from within Facebook: See How to Manage Facebook Privacy Options for more information.

Tips

• Keep in mind that if some of your personal info does show up in the Ads section, they’re for sites like Intellius, which charge people money to see your personal info, which is collected from public and business records, not Facebook. While it may or may not be accurate, it’s rather hard to see it all, as you have to pay about $20 to view a complete workup.

Things You’ll Need

• Facebook account

Related wikiHows

• How to Manage Facebook Privacy Options
• How to Permanently Delete a Facebook Account
• How to Make Friends Lists on Facebook
• How to Quit Facebook
• How to Create a Facebook Profile
• How to Opt out of Facebook’s Open Graph Personalization

Sources and Citations

• http://www.facebook.com

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Posted: August 1st, 2010
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At 22, he can’t even lift a glass with left hand

Felix Wilson suffered a paralytic stroke at 22. Felix, who started working for the Mumbai Port Trust when he was still a minor, spent 11 years loading and unloading hazardous chemicals at Haji Bunder.

How to bridle a horse correctly

When riding, a bridle provides you with the ability to control the horse to a certain degree. Bridling can be hard at first, but it is actually quite easy to do. Part of successfully bridling a horse is to take care that the bridle does not cause discomfort to the horse. This article takes you through the steps required.

Note: This article demonstrates how to fit a full size bridle. Bridles generally come in three sizes: Pony, cob, and full size.

Steps

1. 

   Prepare yourself by gathering the bridle. Put on your riding riding helmet at this stage if wished.

2. 

   Tie up your horse securely. Your horse should have a basic halter on at this point. Common halters for use with a bridle are low-profile nylon types rather than double-layer leather types.

   • If you have a person holding the horse the first few times you try this, it may be helpful.
   • Don’t be afraid to ask for help from an instructor or experienced horse rider if you are aren’t sure what to do.
3. 

   Measure the bridle.

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     Begin by undoing all the keepers on the bridle.

   • 

     Place the appropriate sized bridle against the side of your horse’s head. This is to roughly assess the height of the bit and to make sure that when you do put the bridle on, it will not pull on his mouth and hurt him.

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     If the bit is too high, or too low, adjust the cheek straps to the approximate, correct height.

   • 

     Place the bridle against his head once more.

4. 

   Try the bridle on. Position yourself next to the horse’s shoulder on the near (left) side.

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     Hold the reins in your left hand and the headstall in your right hand. Slide the reins of the bridle over the horse’s head. Pass the bridle under the horse’s chin to rest on his nose.

   • Offer the bit. Lay the reins across the horse’s neck and put the bit mouthpiece in your left hand. Open the mouth by working your thumb into the corner of the mouth until he opens it – your goal is to apply some pressure downward on the mandible. One trick is to push the horse’s lip in under your thumb to protect your thumb from being bitten (horse may bite you, but won’t bite themselves). A horse may not accept the bit if it is very cold so try warming the bit in your hands first to make the bit more welcoming.
   • Draw up the headstall. Take care not to click the metal bit mouthpiece on the horse’s teeth as you draw up the headstall.
   • Place the headstall over the ears, gently pushing the ears into the ear loops and pulling away any forelock. Put the near ear under the headstall first, then the far ear. That way, if the near ear hurts and they pull away or act afraid in any way, you can walk to the other side of your horse and put that second ear through the headstall. This will help avoid your horse jerking away from the far ear and hitting you.
   • It is best if you can do this without removing the halter until you are certain that your horse will accept a bridle being put on in place without being secured. Slip the halter off once the bridle is in place.
   • Check the fit of the bridle as outlined in the following steps.
5. 

   Measure the height of the bit. Open your horse’s mouth. The bit should be resting on the corners. If not, shorten the cheek pieces to the precise height.

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     Adjust the cheek piece on the other side as well, so that they are both level.

   • 

     A good indication to show that you have correctly fitted the bit, is a wrinkle around the mouth, when he has it closed.

6. 

   Measure the width of the bit.

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     Place a thumb on either side of the bit rings. There should be a thumb’s distance either side of the mouth.

7. 

   Measure the throat lash. The throat lash strap is normally attached to the head piece. It is always done up on the left hand side.

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     Once fastened, you should be able to fit four fingers or a fist between the throat area and the lash. This is to make sure that there is no interference with the horse’s breathing.

8. Fit the caversan noseband.
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     The noseband should be at a height where you can fit two fingers under the projecting cheek bone. If it is too low, adjust the fastening to the correct height.

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     Check once more with your fingers. When the noseband is fastened, you should be able to fit two fingers inside. This allows the horse to relax his jaw when ridden.

9. 

   Check the brow band. This should fit snugly around his head. It should never be too tight as this would pull the head piece forwards and pinch the horse’s ears. The brow band should not be too loose either – otherwise it could slip backwards.

10. 

    Fit the reins. The reins should be the correct length for the size of your horse.

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      When you take up the rein contact, with your horse’s head in his normal ridden position, the spare ends should not interfere with the foot or stirrup. If the reins are too short, your horse cannot stretch and relax.

    • Hold the reins in place whilst undoing the halter and removing it.

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Tips

• When you are buying a new bridle, it’s best to always have a few holes extra to be able to adjust shorter or longer as leather stretches in time. Or you may need to change the horses bit at some point.
• Horses tend to accept the bit more easily if they associate it with something good such as a treat or a good taste, so try putting some honey or rubbing a mint on the bit to help the horse accept it.
• When putting your finger in the horse’s mouth, push it towards the back where there are no teeth, so that the horse cannot bite you. When you press down, the cue will make him open his mouth.
• If you have a horse that is causing you trouble, for example, holding his head high, squeeze the base of his ears and he should lower his head. If he doesn’t, put your hand on the bridge of his nose, and behind the base of his ears, and shake his head gently and say “Down” firmly. He should respond.

Warnings

• Horses can sometimes be unpredictable animals. If you are bridling one, you are dealing with its teeth, so take care.
• Do not let your reins lie on the ground, because if the horse steps over them, he could become quickly entangled, putting you and the horse in danger.
• Never tether a horse using a bridle. Leather is not strong enough to withstand a horse pulling against it and if the bridle snaps, the metal pieces on it can become dangerous.

Things You’ll Need

• A safe, well mannered horse or pony
• A suitable bridle
• A halter and lead
• Boots
• Helmet

Related wikiHows

• How to Choose a Bridle for Your Horse
• How to Clean a Plastic Bridle
• How to Clean and Oil a Leather Bridle
• How to Choose a Bit for a Horse
• How to Bridle a Grumpy Horse
• How to Find a Right Fitting Saddle
• How to Tack up a Horse
• How to Uncast a Horse
• How to Apply a Horse Tail Bandage

Sources and Citations

• Videojug, How to Fit a Bridle on Your Horse, http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-fit-a-bridle-on-your-horse, shared with permission
• Moira C Harris and Lis Clegg, Horse Riding, pp. 80-81, 2006), ISBN 1-4053-1293-9 – research resource

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Posted: June 26th, 2010
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It’s Bike-to-Work Day. Leave the car home & cycle in safely

Riding your bike can be a great deal of fun, and it’s a brilliant way to keep fit. Nevertheless, bike riding has its hazards, especially when you’re sharing the road with motorized traffic. To keep safe, it is important to have a bike in top condition, and to pay attention to some basic but very important cycling requirements when sharing your ride with the general traffic.

This article is based on right-hand traffic; if you live in a country with left-hand traffic, please bear this in mind when reading the directions.^[1]

Steps

Checking your bike

1. 

   All checked and ready to ride

   Check your cycling equipment. Before you even set out, it is important to ensure that your bike is roadworthy and safe. This is especially important for aging bikes. Checking your bike means looking at the following:

   • Air — are your tires inflated adequately?
   • Brakes – do they work, are they clean?
   • Chain – is it clean, free of debris, and able to turn with no problems?
2. Check the brakes. Wheel your bike around a flat surface, pulling the brake levers on and off. If they do not work, and you’re not sure how to fix them, contact your local bike shop and ask them to help.
3. Check the bike’s tires. Put the whole tire into a small bowl of water. See if there are any bubbles coming out. If there are any bubbles, it means your tire is punctured and you can get it fixed by a bike shop or do it yourself. Repeat for the other tire.
4. See if the bike is the right height for you. This is very easy as all you need to do is sit on your bike and make sure that the tips of your toes touch the ground (and nothing else). Adjust the bike seat as needed, and the handles too.

Dress appropriately

1. 

   Bright colors are ideal cycle wear

   Wear bright clothing, a reflective vest, or have flashing lights. These all increase your visibility. You can also add reflector lights or reflective tape to your backpack if you’re wearing one.

2. Wear comfortable shoes. Riding a bike in high heels or flip flops is never a good idea. Wear shoes that fit snugly, are flat soled, and have no dangling pieces that could become caught in the bike structure and spokes.
3. Use trouser elastics or ties to hold back long pants or skirts that are threatening to flap into the wheel spokes, or become dirtied by the chain grease.
4. Wearing a helmet is always a good idea when cycling. In some places, you have no choice but to wear a helmet by law. Yet, even where this is not legally required, it’s a good idea to wear one to augment your safety.^[2]

Road rules and road sense

1. 

   Even bikes come with their own rules!

   Know the rules and use your senses. Every cyclist has a duty to know the road rules, both as they apply to you as a cyclist, and as they relate to other road users as well. This includes teaching children what rules they need to be aware of (see below). It is also important to use common sense when riding in traffic, relying on all of your senses to help guide you through traffic safely.

2. Obey traffic laws. Although the driver hitting you is technically at fault, you are the one who will most likely be injured or even killed. Follow these basics for your own safety:
   • Stop for stop signs, without fail, and watch for traffic. Doing so greatly reduces the chances of a collision.
   • Ride with the traffic signals.
   • Realize that a lot of drivers are not switched on to seeing cyclists on the road, and some are even irritated by the presence of cyclists and seek to make it harder for you to drive near them. Don’t get angry; keep your wits about you and stay focused.
   • If you are turning left, use the left turn lane. If you are not comfortable with this, get off your bike and walk or cautiously ride your bike through an intersection based on the crosswalk lights.
   • Watch for cars turning right. Drivers generally check only for cars when turning right, not pedestrians or cyclists.
3. Know the speed limits. These can impact on whether or not you’ll even decide to ride on a particular road (see “Warnings” below for unsuitable roads). It is important for you as a cyclist to avoid speeding, and to obey all speed limits in slow zones (such as around pedestrian crossings, and school zones).
4. Know when to ride on the road, or on the shoulder. The rules will vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction but generally, if lanes have been designated for safe biking, make use of them! In addition, if there is a bike track running next to the road, it makes good sense to prefer using that over the road itself.
   • Ride in the direction of the traffic.
   • For roads that have traffic speeds under 35 mph (56 km/h) and/or a large shoulder (for example, many of mid- and up-state New York’s 2-lane highways have shoulders that were designed for safe biking), ride on the road, in the direction of the traffic.
   • Share the road wisely. If the road is wide enough that traffic can pass you, keep to the side and make it easier for the drivers to leave you room. Always be on the lookout for aggressive driving that could threaten your space.
5. 

   Obey the signs about sidewalk cycling!

   Avoid cycling on the sidewalk or footpath. Generally, it is not a good idea to ride on the sidewalk and in many jurisdictions, it is illegal to do so. One clear exception to this is where a sidewalk has been specifically designated as a marked bike path but be careful still, as it is likely you will still need to share it with pedestrians, as well as cyclists coming in the opposite direction. On the whole, many roads are generally smoother, making the ride easier, quicker, and more comfortable than trying to navigate a bumpy, frequently obstructed sidewalk.

6. 

   Always carry identification,like a medical ID bracelet or ID card in your seat bag. This can be invaluable to EMS responders if you’re unconscious.

Be seen and be clear

Motorcycles are required to have a front headlight on at all times, because they are smaller and harder to see than other vehicles. A bicycle is smaller yet. Nighttime riding usually requires a front white light as a minimum, although adding other lights will help to increase your visibility, along with reflective clothing as discussed above.

1. 

   Front wheel light

   Use appropriate lighting. Lighting is useful both for day and for night riding:

   • During the day, a flashing front light is good because it attracts more attention.
   • At night, use a constant front light rather than a flashing one. Its steady stream of light will provide adequate visibility to drivers, while a flashing front light at night soon gets to be annoying as it strobes your view.
   • Whenever it gets dark outside, turn on your headlight. This means the moment that you feel your eyes straining to see well, even if the sky is not pitch black; remember too that drivers need to see you during twilight, so err on the side of turning on the light earlier rather than later.
   • Put a red LED strobe or beacon on the back of your bike. It is OK for this light to flash or have special patterns, because it disrupts night vision less than the white front lights, and because drivers do not count exclusively on your rear light to gauge their distance.
2. Take care at night. Cycling at night can be extremely dangerous. Always travel on a well lit road or path with no debris or potholes. Go slower then you would in the daytime, as you still need enough time to react to danger, and the lower visibility makes night cycling dangerous for this reason.
3. Use hand signals properly. Hand signals are vital if you are going to turn. This is especially important for left turns, because they involve crossing traffic. Ignore what you were told in elementary school; instead, if you are turning left, extend your left arm, and if you are turning right, extend your right arm. Signals that were once based on the left arm were devised for driving a car, a situation where only the left arm can reach out the window.
4. Give adequate warning. When you are passing pedestrians or other cyclists, it is essential that you warn them of your presence. Not only is this polite, but it reduces the chance of collisions, because pedestrians are less likely to suddenly swerve into your way, and they may move over, keeping you out of traffic. A bell, or a loud voice “On your [Left / Right]“, “Passing” are good ways to attract attention.
5. Watch for parked vehicles. When riding past parallel-parked vehicles, leave enough room for the vehicle door to swing completely open just as you are about to pass. Getting “doored” can cause serious injury and even death.

Improve your children’s bike safety

1. 

   Teach your children how to ride safely in a completely safe place. Let children learn at their own pace and offer lots of encouragement. They will fall off, so be prepared with hugs and motivational talk to get them back to trying. Be patient at all times.

2. Ensure that children always wear a helmet when riding. This should feel like “second nature” to them.
3. Explain to older children that riding at high speed could seriously hurt them. Discourage them from doing this and warn them about the dangers of not holding onto the handle bars or going down steep hills too fast.
4. Find safe places for children to ride for fun, and safe routes to school and other places. As a person responsible for your children’s well being, it is up to you to take the time to scout out good routes and places with your children where they can ride in safety.

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Tips

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  Check to see if there are bike education classes in your area. These will teach safe, effective cycling. Look for ones tailored to children if you are teaching children how to ride a bike.

• When getting on your bike, it is safer to wheel it to a sidewalk and get on from the sidewalk side.
• Follow all the precautions you would follow if you were on foot.
• Some bikes don’t have brakes on the handlebar. Usually, you can brake by pedaling backwards on this type of bike; check before going out on a ride.
• If you can change gears on your bike, change it to a low number when going uphill, and higher when going down. The higher the number, the heavier the tension.

Warnings

• It is really helpful if you are able to recognize the dynamics of handling a car, so that you can better avoid situations where a driver has to make emergency maneuvers to avoid hitting you.
• Most collisions are at intersections. In heavy traffic, it is better to stop and wheel the bicycle through the road, even if there’s a traffic light. You never know if a driver will try to run a red light or take off really quickly without noticing your presence.
• Do not ride side-by-side unless you are doing the speed limit. If you don’t have a speedometer, make a good guess but it’s better to be under than over the limit.
• If you are uncomfortable about riding on the right side of the road because of traffic coming from behind, ride on the sidewalk but always yield to pedestrians. Never ride against traffic, as you will then be dodging cars head-on.
• If you are riding on a bike path or the sidewalk, keep in mind your speed relative to other users of that path. Once you think you are consistently going above 10 mph (16 km/h), or you find yourself in a sidewalk with many pedestrians, it is probably a better idea to ride on the smooth, wide expanse of the street.
• Some roads are completely unsuitable for riding a bike safely. The López Mateos Highway in Guadalajara, Mexico, for instance, is a very, very dangerous place, with buses and fully loaded trucks running at 60 mph (100 km/h), and cars speeding by at 74 mph (120 km/h). Be on the lookout for such roads, avoid them if possible, and if you absolutely have to ride your bike through these roads, then ride on the sidewalk but yield to pedestrians. Many freeways and motorways ban bike riding altogether.
• Know the rules when you travel. Many cities and towns in Europe have bike paths right along the streets. The lane closest to the street is reserved for bicycles; the other lane is for pedestrians. Drivers expect you to stay in these paths and might not be on the lookout for bicycles on the road.
• Highways could be dangerous for anyone unless if they ride on the side.

Related wikiHows

• How to Perform a Daily Bike Safety & Maintenance Check
• How to Pace Yourself While Biking
• How to Hang a Bike on the Wall
• How to Take Your Bike on the Train

Sources and Citations

• http://www.super-tandem-chopper-trek-giant-bicycles.com/bicycle-safety.html

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Posted: May 22nd, 2010
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Google’s New Search Bar: an Unwelcome Change

Imagine my surprise last night when Google searches suddenly seemed more Bing-like, thanks to a navigation bar running along the left side of the screen.In case you haven’t noticed or heard, Google is rolling out what it calls “contextually relevant, left-hand navigation,” defining a new look for Google search. Inside the nav bar are links to other services such as Maps and Book Search, related search queries and additional tools for narrowing your results.

The car in front ? is a Toyota stuck at 94mph (Guardian)

‘I stayed on the brakes as long as I could, until finally they started smelling really bad’James Sikes was having an uneventful drive home along a San Diego highway when things became a little more eventful. He pushed down the accelerator pedal of his 2008 Toyota Prius to overtake another car; then it did something kind of funny, he said later.What it did was to speed up. Then speed up some more. Within minutes, Sikes was hurtling down the motorway at up to 94 mph, weaving past cars and lorries as he went.It jumped and it just stuck there, Sikes said later of the accelerator pedal. As it was going, I was trying the brakes ? It wasn’t stopping.First he stood on the brakes with all his might, but the car just kept on speeding up. Then he tried driving with his left hand and leaning down with his right to pull the accelerator up and adjust the floor mat, which has caused problems in other Toyota models.I stayed on the brakes as long as I could, until finally they started smelling really bad, he said.Sikes called 911 and a police car was dispatched to ride alongside him. I could tell he was physically trying to brake and the vehicle was barely slowing down, said patrol officer Todd Neibert. And then I noticed it would accelerate again and we were up to 90 mph.Neibert knew they had trouble ahead: they were approaching a steep downhill stretch that could be treacherous at such speeds.Using his loudspeaker, the officer took Sikes through an emergency braking procedure that slowed the Prius down to about 50 mph, allowing the driver to cut off the engine and draw slowly to a halt some 20 minutes and 30 miles after the ordeal began.Sikes, 61, appeared not to have relished the chance to play the Sandra Bullock role in the film Speed. I won’t drive that car again, period, he said.ToyotaAutomotive industryUnited StatesEd Pilkingtonguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds

Morgan Freeman s hand paralysed

Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman has revealed he can no longer move his left hand following his car crash in two years ago.