Here's What Happens If You Hit The Stop/Start Button While Driving

A few days ago we were talking about the urge to do things we shouldn’t - sometimes personified as the ‘Imp of the Perverse - and how that relates to cars. We’re thinking things like pulling the electronic handbrake button while moving, or - in the case of the particular video we were looking at - what might happen if you lobbed your keyless fob out of the window while driving.

It turns out the same channel has also covered another area that could be classed as an Imp of the Perverse moment - what might happen if you were tempted into prodding the stop/start button of your car while moving? There is a sensible point behind it too - it’s feasible that you might hit it by accident while aiming for another button, after all.

What actually happens, at least in the case of this Ford Fusion, is rather undramatic: the car carries on regardless. It is still possible to turn the car off on the move however (something you might need to do in the case of a mechanical issue like a stuck throttle), by simply holding the button down.

So there we are, case closed - now you don’t need to ‘test’ this out yourself…