Almost all newer cars(perhaps all)have a steering wheel lock. If you turn off the engine in panic, you will turn the key all the way to total off and the wheel lock will then engage. If you are moving at a high rate of speed, you will turn over--perhaps several times depending on speed of the vehicle.
I've always thought that the steering locks were dangerous items when coupled with the two stage or more ignition locks.
A possible cure would be a 'kill switch' on the dashboard which would turn off the engine(panic)without engaging the steering lock.
These engine runaway incidents seem to be increasing.
Many of the safety items in modern cars were designed by people who did not think through the Laws Of Unintended Consequences.
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