snow_michael
snow_michael t1_iu4gpnc wrote
Reply to comment by jesperjames in TIL bicycle brakes in the UK are reversed from the US and Europe by UlisKromwell
No
snow_michael t1_iu4gomr wrote
Reply to comment by offeringathought in TIL bicycle brakes in the UK are reversed from the US and Europe by UlisKromwell
Yes
snow_michael t1_iu4ghy7 wrote
Reply to comment by ElfMage83 in TIL bicycle brakes in the UK are reversed from the US and Europe by UlisKromwell
UK early standards ignored by others again!
snow_michael t1_iu4g7b4 wrote
Reply to comment by deepoctarine in TIL bicycle brakes in the UK are reversed from the US and Europe by UlisKromwell
It's also been shown repeatedly that the 'off' hand should be the one for gear changes, fiddling with indicators and radio etc. while the hand that has better control grips the wheel
For most people, that's the right hand
Hence the safer way is to drive on the left
snow_michael t1_iu4fozc wrote
Reply to comment by BobbyP27 in TIL bicycle brakes in the UK are reversed from the US and Europe by UlisKromwell
Been there, done that, tree still bears the mark (mine healed)
snow_michael t1_iu4fjei wrote
Reply to comment by xentralesque in TIL bicycle brakes in the UK are reversed from the US and Europe by UlisKromwell
They do in Germany, where I first encountered them
And my gf reading over my shoulder says they do in Czech Republic
snow_michael t1_iu4fdkr wrote
snow_michael t1_iu4evr3 wrote
Reply to comment by ANOKNUSA in TIL Devon Allen, track & field athlete/Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver, was disqualified in the World Athletic Championships for a controversial false start. The starting blocks measured his reaction time from the time the gun went off at 0.099, which is 0.001 seconds faster than legally allowed. by The_Critical_Cynic
The reaction time is also now at the point where distance from the starter's pistol^1 is becoming a factor
^1 technically from the collapsing waveform of the sound envelope. A starter's pistol 'Bang' does not radiate from the gun evenly in a circle, rather in a 3D teardrop shape
Depending upon the angle the starter fires it, it is not impossible that the moving sound wave could hit the eardrum of the second closest runner before the closest
Eighth lane is still screwed though
snow_michael t1_iu4gxll wrote
Reply to comment by ctiger12 in TIL bicycle brakes in the UK are reversed from the US and Europe by UlisKromwell
The UK, as well as all other LHD countries, put safety first
It's been shown repeatedly that when driving a car the 'off' hand should be the one for gear changes, fiddling with indicators and radio etc. while the hand that has better control grips the wheel
For most people, that's the right hand
Hence the safer way is to drive on the left