February 05, 2024
Before 1971 many automatic transmission cars in the U.S. had the “reverse” gear after the “park,” “neutral,” “drive,” and “low” gears (“PNDLR”). Drivers would mistakenly not put the gear shifter low enough, resulting in accidents when they moved forward instead of backward. In 1971 the Department of Transportation mandated the current layout, placing “reverse” directly after “park.” (“PRNDL”).
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