Laguna won't stop

[myglaren]

The Gruniad.

[Chlorate]

I heard about this and thought it was a joke....

Immediate silly question: why not simply turn off the ignition?

Or was it one of those poxy keyless jobs that won't let you shut down the engine whilst it's moving?

[myglaren]

Indeed, keyless ignition and no stop function.

Same thing happened with a Vel Satis a few years ago, car only stopped when it crashed into the barrier on the French-Italian border.

[Xaccers]

Sounds like it was an auto too, with a dial for speed (like cruise control I guess) that had got stuck before and Renaul mechanics assured him was fixed.