The best possible scenario would be that the car swerves out of control into a ditch with out hitting any other cars. The worst? A serious car accident that injures the driver and/or passengers, as well as other is the worst scenario. So who knows this little known safety practice? Generally most police officers and traffic operators know, but they all should since they deal with accidents and danger every day. Really most of the others who know are people who have been in accidents with the cruise control themselves.

So where are the warnings from the driver’s education instructors or even the car companies? Does anyone remember being told about the cruise control dangers in the rain, ice, slush, or snow? This should be an important lesson in driver’s education and even in the written exams to receive a driver’s license.

Would it be more helpful if there was a warning on the visor above the driver’s side or maybe in the car manual in the cruise control section? The possibilities are numerous for where the warnings should be placed, nut the real place for them is in the wisdom of the family and friends of new drivers to pass this valuable information along.