Originally Posted by
trooper
All modern cars have the same configuration. Clutch on the left, Brake in the middle, Accelerator on the right. Imagine how difficult it would be for travellers if that was NOT the case! Eeek!
For a long time I owned standard transmissions cars. There were a few times when I drove an unfamiliar automatic transmission car when I inadvertently pressed the brake with my left foot, rather than an imaginary clutch. Still, the throttle is in the same position either way. I don't understand how this would happen, but then again we humans sometimes make inexplicable mistakes.