オートマチック車では、正反対の機能であるアクセルとブレーキを、右足だけで操作するので、本質的に危険な道具だと思います。誰でも同様の事故を起こす可能性があるということです。
マニュアル車では、ブレーキを掛ける時、クラッチも踏むので、誤ってアクセルを踏んでも直接事故につながることはありません。
最近、安全機能が進歩してきましたが、まだまだ安心できるところまで到達していません。オートマ車にも、クラッチペダルをつけて、プレーキを踏む時はクラッチも踏む癖を付けることは、有用かも知れません。
On the way to shopping, I happened to be passing by the place of traffic accident. It seem to have probably made a mistake in stepping on an accelerator and a brake. The car ran onto the sidewalk and stopped after having rubbed an air-conditioner outdoor unit. The driver was a man in his 70s. There is no injured person including the driver in this accident. it was happy.
A car with automatic transmissions, I think it is an intrinsically dangerous tool. Because we use only right leg to control the contrary two functions of the acceleration and the deacceleration. It means that anyone may cause same kinds accident.
On the other hand, the car with a manual transmission, there is no such danger.
When we stop a manual transmission car, we step on a brake pedal with our right foot and simultaneously step on a clutch pedal with our left foot to cut transmission of the power.
Recently safety functions progressed, but do not still arrive at the place where we can feel relieved.
I think that it is useful to attach a clutch pedal (to cut fuel) to even the automatic car. And it is good thing we make a habit of stepping on a clutch pedal when we reduce/stop speed.
