diff --git a/selfdrive/car/toyota/carcontroller.py b/selfdrive/car/toyota/carcontroller.py
index 0a49e72884..b81c162375 100644
--- a/selfdrive/car/toyota/carcontroller.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/toyota/carcontroller.py
@@ -40,25 +40,10 @@ class CarController:
     pcm_cancel_cmd = CC.cruiseControl.cancel
     lat_active = CC.latActive and abs(CS.out.steeringTorque) < MAX_USER_TORQUE
 
-    # gas and brake
-    if self.CP.enableGasInterceptor and CC.longActive:
-      MAX_INTERCEPTOR_GAS = 0.5
-      # RAV4 has very sensitive gas pedal
-      if self.CP.carFingerprint in (CAR.RAV4, CAR.RAV4H, CAR.HIGHLANDER, CAR.HIGHLANDERH):
-        PEDAL_SCALE = interp(CS.out.vEgo, [0.0, MIN_ACC_SPEED, MIN_ACC_SPEED + PEDAL_TRANSITION], [0.15, 0.3, 0.0])
-      elif self.CP.carFingerprint in (CAR.COROLLA,):
-        PEDAL_SCALE = interp(CS.out.vEgo, [0.0, MIN_ACC_SPEED, MIN_ACC_SPEED + PEDAL_TRANSITION], [0.3, 0.4, 0.0])
-      else:
-        PEDAL_SCALE = interp(CS.out.vEgo, [0.0, MIN_ACC_SPEED, MIN_ACC_SPEED + PEDAL_TRANSITION], [0.4, 0.5, 0.0])
-      # offset for creep and windbrake
-      pedal_offset = interp(CS.out.vEgo, [0.0, 2.3, MIN_ACC_SPEED + PEDAL_TRANSITION], [-.4, 0.0, 0.2])
-      pedal_command = PEDAL_SCALE * (actuators.accel + pedal_offset)
-      interceptor_gas_cmd = clip(pedal_command, 0., MAX_INTERCEPTOR_GAS)
-    else:
-      interceptor_gas_cmd = 0.
-    pcm_accel_cmd = clip(actuators.accel, self.params.ACCEL_MIN, self.params.ACCEL_MAX)
+    # *** control msgs ***
+    can_sends = []
 
-    # steer torque
+    # *** steer torque ***
     new_steer = int(round(actuators.steer * self.params.STEER_MAX))
     apply_steer = apply_meas_steer_torque_limits(new_steer, self.last_steer, CS.out.steeringTorqueEps, self.params)
 
@@ -81,25 +66,7 @@ class CarController:
       apply_steer = 0
       apply_steer_req = 0
 
-    # TODO: probably can delete this. CS.pcm_acc_status uses a different signal
-    # than CS.cruiseState.enabled. confirm they're not meaningfully different
-    if not CC.enabled and CS.pcm_acc_status:
-      pcm_cancel_cmd = 1
-
-    # on entering standstill, send standstill request
-    if CS.out.standstill and not self.last_standstill and (self.CP.carFingerprint not in NO_STOP_TIMER_CAR or self.CP.enableGasInterceptor):
-      self.standstill_req = True
-    if CS.pcm_acc_status != 8:
-      # pcm entered standstill or it's disabled
-      self.standstill_req = False
-
     self.last_steer = apply_steer
-    self.last_standstill = CS.out.standstill
-
-    can_sends = []
-
-    # *** control msgs ***
-    # print("steer {0} {1} {2} {3}".format(apply_steer, min_lim, max_lim, CS.steer_torque_motor)
 
     # toyota can trace shows this message at 42Hz, with counter adding alternatively 1 and 2;
     # sending it at 100Hz seem to allow a higher rate limit, as the rate limit seems imposed
@@ -113,6 +80,38 @@ class CarController:
     #   can_sends.append(create_steer_command(self.packer, 0, 0, self.frame // 2))
     #   can_sends.append(create_lta_steer_command(self.packer, actuators.steeringAngleDeg, apply_steer_req, self.frame // 2))
 
+    # *** gas and brake ***
+    if self.CP.enableGasInterceptor and CC.longActive:
+      MAX_INTERCEPTOR_GAS = 0.5
+      # RAV4 has very sensitive gas pedal
+      if self.CP.carFingerprint in (CAR.RAV4, CAR.RAV4H, CAR.HIGHLANDER, CAR.HIGHLANDERH):
+        PEDAL_SCALE = interp(CS.out.vEgo, [0.0, MIN_ACC_SPEED, MIN_ACC_SPEED + PEDAL_TRANSITION], [0.15, 0.3, 0.0])
+      elif self.CP.carFingerprint in (CAR.COROLLA,):
+        PEDAL_SCALE = interp(CS.out.vEgo, [0.0, MIN_ACC_SPEED, MIN_ACC_SPEED + PEDAL_TRANSITION], [0.3, 0.4, 0.0])
+      else:
+        PEDAL_SCALE = interp(CS.out.vEgo, [0.0, MIN_ACC_SPEED, MIN_ACC_SPEED + PEDAL_TRANSITION], [0.4, 0.5, 0.0])
+      # offset for creep and windbrake
+      pedal_offset = interp(CS.out.vEgo, [0.0, 2.3, MIN_ACC_SPEED + PEDAL_TRANSITION], [-.4, 0.0, 0.2])
+      pedal_command = PEDAL_SCALE * (actuators.accel + pedal_offset)
+      interceptor_gas_cmd = clip(pedal_command, 0., MAX_INTERCEPTOR_GAS)
+    else:
+      interceptor_gas_cmd = 0.
+    pcm_accel_cmd = clip(actuators.accel, self.params.ACCEL_MIN, self.params.ACCEL_MAX)
+
+    # TODO: probably can delete this. CS.pcm_acc_status uses a different signal
+    # than CS.cruiseState.enabled. confirm they're not meaningfully different
+    if not CC.enabled and CS.pcm_acc_status:
+      pcm_cancel_cmd = 1
+
+    # on entering standstill, send standstill request
+    if CS.out.standstill and not self.last_standstill and (self.CP.carFingerprint not in NO_STOP_TIMER_CAR or self.CP.enableGasInterceptor):
+      self.standstill_req = True
+    if CS.pcm_acc_status != 8:
+      # pcm entered standstill or it's disabled
+      self.standstill_req = False
+
+    self.last_standstill = CS.out.standstill
+
     # we can spam can to cancel the system even if we are using lat only control
     if (self.frame % 3 == 0 and self.CP.openpilotLongitudinalControl) or pcm_cancel_cmd:
       lead = hud_control.leadVisible or CS.out.vEgo < 12.  # at low speed we always assume the lead is present so ACC can be engaged
@@ -132,6 +131,7 @@ class CarController:
       can_sends.append(create_gas_interceptor_command(self.packer, interceptor_gas_cmd, self.frame // 2))
       self.gas = interceptor_gas_cmd
 
+    # *** hud ui ***
     if self.CP.carFingerprint != CAR.PRIUS_V:
       # ui mesg is at 1Hz but we send asap if:
       # - there is something to display