"I saw the video, and while 99% of me felt sympathy and remorse for the person in that situation, there was a nagging 1% that saw another out-of-touch person with a fancy SUV. This argument brings that 1 % crashing down - I, too, would have pulled the shifter "down" into reverse, I too would have sat there, confused, probably pulling down on the stalk, in a total panic. "