Toyota Gas Pedal Rant - Put it in Neutral?

I usually don't go on too many rants. But reading about the Toyota gas pedal issues over and over again with no remedy in place to help educate people on what to do if this happens to them is odd to me.

This story here tonight is what really got me thinking.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/03/08/eveningnews/main6279727.shtml

The gas pedal sticks and the driver has time to make a phone call to 911, dispatch patrol, and work for 20 mins to stop the car.

WOW, really? Why is the sequence of events not something like this;

Gas Pedal Sticks (instant)
Attempt to Stop - Fails (5 seconds)
Put on Right Turn Signal (1 second)
Get into right lane (5-15 seconds)
Put car in Neutral (2 seconds)
Turn off engine (2 seconds)
Brake to a stop safely on the shoulder (5-15 seconds)

All together we're up to 45 seconds post incident and we're stopped safely on the side of the road to now call and report the failure.

I just don't understand how/why the media is promoting just hitting the brakes and call 911? Why is the education not to do the above or worst case, if this happens, immediately throw the car in Neutral, and get over to the shoulder - let the engine blow up.

What's worse, running for 20 mins at 90+ mph or more risking many lives or simply letting the car die and having Toyota give you a new engine.

Is logic just simply not a plausible solution for this?