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Subject: Re: Driving in Germany Posted on: Sat, 13 Oct 2007 18:55:14 -0400

Markku Grönroos wrote:
>
> >
> I am certain few people mind what you find plausible. However, the design of
> the traffic lights have nothing to do with the design of the gear boxes. The
> real reason is to indicate that lights are about to turn to green. This is
> something almost everyone knows.

I didn't find it all that confusing. It is not a good idea to sit at a stop
light with the transmission in gear. If someone rams you from behind you
might for tearing off across the intersection. If you have a hydraulic
clutch and a line blows you could do the same. So you sit there in neutral
and when the amber light appears you put it in gear with the clutch engaged
and get ready to go.