"Rod" wrote in message
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:Jerry: wrote:
"Rod" wrote in message
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:Jerry: wrote:

First rule taught to all in the motor trade, ALWAYS depress the
clutch (or put the left foot on the brake if the vehicle is an
automatic) BEFORE operating the starter, a sloppy / mal-adjusted
gear leaver can give the 'appearance' of being in neutral (or
park) but not actually being so.
Why use the left foot when normal auto behaviour is to use right
foot for both brake and accelerator? (I am aware of variations on
this in the real world.)


Because one might need to use the other foot to operate the
throttle?.... Duh! :~)
Never had to do that.

But then you probably don't spend your time repairing faulty
vehicles...

And in current car, cannot start the engine without foot being on
brake. I use my right foot as clearly intended by the manufacturer.


How do you work that one out, does it mean that someone who has had
their right leg amputated couldn't drive that vehicle [1], or are you
just implying that the standard practice is to operate the throttle
and brake with the right foot?...

[1] OK the driving position might be some what 'weird' to the norm