I always check if it's in neutral, like two or three times before starting. However, I've made the mistake a couple of times as I'm an inexperienced driver, lucky nothing bad has happenedI'd be afraid to do it because I know I'd forget to put it in neutral before starting it and my car would run me over then drive into the side of my house. Lol
Edit: I forget to say, that actually after my previous response a familiar found a new switch and I should be able to install it today or tomorrow and see how it goes