[SystemSafety] Another runaway car

[David Crocker]

How does this requirement translate to cars that don't use a 
conventional key? On my BMW 3-series, the electronic key does not 
rotate, instead I insert it into a hole in the dashboard. I am fairly 
sure it is locked in place when the engine is running. I guess the 
start/stop button should turn the engine off, but I haven't tried 
pressing it while the car is moving.

David Crocker, Escher Technologies Ltd.
http://www.eschertech.com
Tel. +44 (0)20 8144 3265 or +44 (0)7977 211486

On 14/02/2013 14:11, Bernd Sieker wrote:
>
> In Germany there is a requirement that the engine must not be able to 
> run unless the key is in the ignition and rotated to the "running" 
> position, but I don't know if there is still a requirement that it be 
> a direct mechanical/electromechanical (relay) link to an ignition 
> (petrol) or injection (diesel) shutoff. If it's software-controlled 
> ... who knows?
>