:Jerry: wrote:
"Rod" wrote in message
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:Jerry: wrote:
"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
I don't work it out. I read the manual.

Yeh, and pig can fly.

Furthermore, using my left foot to operate the brake would stand a
chance of my shoe catching the accelerator - and that would be a
really bad thing. I wouldn't be stupid enough to do that.

Only if you are a cretin at driving, as it is, it's quite possible for
someone who can't position themselves into the correct driving
position for their stature to catch the accelerator and brake peddles
at the same time with the right foot, so what's the differences?!

[1] Not somewhat weird - downright dangerous.

IYO....

Someone who has had their right leg amputated should seek proper
adaptation of the vehicle to work with their remaining capabilities.
(Most particularly if they have a vehicle with a foot operated
parking brake.) I think this has to be declared to DVLA, n'est pas?
I thought you would have sent them to the gallows for even
considering driving an unadapted car with such a problem.


IYO...



"Cretin" is a woundingly insulting term. If you knew *ANYTHING* about
the effects of inadequately working thyroid glands (from whatever cause)
and the *HELL* they cause people you would not have written that.

You are obviously too ignorant and opinionated to even have read my sig
line - which has been broadcasting my thoughts on the subject for some
time now.

No amount of four-letter word usage could be as vindictive, cruel,
nasty, bigoted and heartless as that one word.

I shall never again knowingly respond to you civilly.

--
Rod

Hypothyroidism is a seriously debilitating condition with an insidious
onset.
Although common it frequently goes undiagnosed.
www.thyromind.info www.thyroiduk.org www.altsupportthyroid.org