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Ben Cantrick wrote:

> In article <39593548.8C25D102@noplace.com>, Bri  <noone@noplace.com> wrote:
> >You need a refresher driving lesson, there is absolutely no way that you have
> >complete control of any vehicle with only one hand.  Bike, motorcyle, car
> >or airplane. No driving instructor (high school, race or private) will
> >back you on this.
>
>   First of all, I don't care about any driving instructor's opinion if it's
> clearly at odds with reality. Second, I didn't say you would have complete
> control with one hand. I said if you had an auto trans, you can have almost
> as much control. The obvious implication is that there is slightly less
> control. If you have a manual, quite a bit less. But still enough to drive,
> poorly.
>
> >There is no way you have ANY control over a manual transmission with one
> >hand.
>
>   Wrong-o. Wanna come to where I work and ride home with me with my
> left hand tied behind my back? I'm nearly 100% sure I can pull this off.
> It wouldn't be easy, but I could do it.

Bump shifting - yep.

Those of us who've broken a clutch cable know the routine.

>
>
> >Two hands an 10 and 2 is the only way to correctly steer a car.
>
>   Of course it's the only *correct* way. I'm not talking about correct
> ways.
>
> >Maybe some Indy drivers use 9 and 3, but always two hands.  A very high
> >percentage of drivers in the US forget to use 2 hands most of the time.
> >I too am guilty many times, but now that I am in the land of mucho-crappy
> >drivers, I have been paying closer attention to this, since an evasive
> >manuever is inevitable.
> >
> >There are a number of reasons for using two hands.  It takes more effort and
> >concentration to use two hands and keep them placed on specific parts of
> >the steering wheel.  As a result you are concentrating more on driving.
> >Also, if you have to make a turn with one hand, the steering wheel will be
> >completely unbalanced since you are applying force to only one side of
> >the wheel, if you need to turn back you can easily go into an over/under
> >correction and possibly even an steering oscillation.
> >
> >This may not be to obvious to you, but if you are driving, talking on the
> >phone and need to make an emergency turn (more likely a correction) you
> >will not have any control over the vehicle.
>
>   I totally agree with everything you've said here. I simply don't think
> it makes it impossible to drive with only one hand. Especially if you
> have an auto tranny and can afford to keep one hand on the wheel at
> all times.

Watch a CART racer - one hand is not loss of control, that myth came from the days
of land yachts with loose steering boxes and wheels the size of Jupiter.

>
>
>           -Ben "Driving with one hand, huh-huh, huh-huh" Cantrick
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