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What happens if you turn off your engine while driving?
I’m a curious person, so I’m always wondering about an endless array of what-if scenarios. Another question struck me the other day: What happens if I turn my car off while driving?
Eric Schad · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Curiosity killed the cat! Just kidding, but turning off your engine while driving is a horrible idea. If you turn the engine off, you will lose power to the engine, power steering, and every other vital part of your car that allows you to control it.
If you can’t control the car, you could get into an accident and injure yourself or other motorists. So, don’t tempt fate.
Fortunately, most modern cars are equipped with a safety system that won’t allow you to turn the engine off while driving. But again, just don’t try it.
Driving is dangerous enough without adding intentionally reckless behaviors to the mix. Hopefully, you’ll never have to file an insurance claim, but if you do, your car insurance rates are likely to increase. That’s when the
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