1 . An unfortunate French driver got into trouble at high speed when his car malfunctioned and refused to slow down for nearly an hour.

Frank Lecerf was on his way to the supermarket when he ________ that the brakes in his Renault Laguna were no longer ________. Worse still, ________ them would cause the vehicle to move faster. And, minutes later, Lecerf found himself running down the ________ at 125 mph, with no way to slow down or stop.

The 36-year-old man ________ phoned emergency services to explain the ________, and a police car came to ________ that other drivers got out of the ________. Three tollbooths were also informed in advance so they could lift their ________ and let Lecerf run through. A Renault ________ spoke to Lecerf on the phone and attempted to ________ the problem, but his efforts were ________.

By the time he ________ fuel, Lecerf had travelled 111 ________ in the car and crossed the border into Belgium. It was near the Belgian town of Alveringem that he was finally able to make ________ stop in a ditch. Lecerf had no ________ injuries, but was sent to a hospital after suffering two epileptic seizures.

In addition to having a standard keyless ignition, Lecerf’s Renault Laguna had been adapted for his ________. Lecerf said the speed dial had failed before, but Renault ________ the car and gave it a ________ grade.

An investigation into the exact ________ of the malfunction is going on, but Lecerf is already planning to sue the company for “endangerment of a person’s life.”