I was wondering the same thing. As a teen I drove a small car, and at least once or twice while playing around with shifting gears (mind you, this was an automa

I was wondering the same thing. As a teen I drove a small car, and at least once or twice while playing around with shifting gears (mind you, this was an automatic) I accidentally shifted into reverse while in motion, causing everything in the car, including the engine and power steering to shut down. All I did was quickly turn the ignition key to restart the engine and all was well. Yes power steering loss makes the car very sluggish, but really you're just coasting at that point and turning the ignition switch quickly is second nature. I'm sure it could be a little more frantic at highway speeds. I wonder if this is something that should be taught in driver's ed? (Regardless of my above comments, I do agree GM is responsible for sweeping this under the rug)