Jan Bina is a typical LA hyphenate – actor-writer-tortoise feeder-acting teacher-sloppy homemaker-weed puller-treadmill walker-fretful mother-daydreamer and sometime producer for In The Trenches Productions.com
Jan Bina graduated cum laude with a B.A. in Theatre from Mundelein College in Chicago. She also has a M.A. from Indiana University in Radio and Television. She is an actor, casting associate and writer-producer – a typical Los Angeles hyphenate. While living in Chicago, she preformed for many years at The Second City. As an actor she has appeared in numerous films and TV shows and countless commercials. Currently she is busy writing and producing material for her website, inthetrenchesproductions.com.

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The Sudden Acceleration Problem:
How to Safely Stop Your Car
Jan Bina our co-host on Tomatoes in the Trenches tried out the advice from auto expert Lauren Fix on her Prius and it works.  You can test this in your driveway or an empty parking lot.

“I took Lauren's advice yesterday about how to control your car if sudden acceleration should occur and tested it on my Prius.  It works.  Now, mind you I wasn't flying 90 miles an hour down the freeway, but rather going 35 on a somewhat deserted residential street.  But it is simple to do and immediately puts the car in coast mode.

You can do this on ANY car, but here is how it works on the Prius.  You just move the gear knob straight across to the left.  Your dashboard gear display will confirm you are in neutral and then you brake.  On the Prius the sequence of events (should there by sudden acceleration) is logical.  Hit the flashers (the red triangle near the button to turn on the radio), put the car in neutral and then apply the brakes - do not pump the brakes.  As Lauren said, a last resort is to turn off the engine because this will make the car harder to control.  If you do decide turn it off, push the button down for 5 seconds - again don't pump the button.  I feel very relieved.  I can love my Prius again and not be afraid to drive it.”

To get more great car advice, listen in below to our interview with auto expert Lauren Fix.