Vehicle system to mitigate unintended directional acceleration

A motor vehicle comprising:

• a frame;
• a motor connected to the frame;
• an accelerator pedal operable by a driver through a range of positions between a minimum throttle angle and a maximum throttle angle;
• a drive system operably connected to the accelerator pedal, to the motor, and to the wheels;
• the drive system operable to selectably drive the wheels in a forward direction in a drive mode and in a rearward direction in a reverse mode;
• the drive system including a direction controller operable to enact a direction change between a first one of the drive mode and the reverse mode and the other one of the drive mode and the reverse mode;
• the drive system operable in a standard mode to drive the motor with a first response profile based on the accelerator position;
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• the drive system operable in a safe mode immediately after an event associated with a potential direction change a direction change to drive the drive motor with a second response profile having a reduced motor response for at least some throttle angles compared to the first response curve.