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| | | | Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 60 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 60 | I have been wondering why there is only one key hole lock on my 48 Loadmaster being on the passenger side only. All new cars have them on the drivers side which makes more sense. Is this general knowledge or am I missing something. My guess is that back in the day the traffic laws were not set yet and it was safer to get in on the passenger side and slide across the bench seat so you did not get hit by passing motorists. Or could this be just a Farm/work thing??
Anyone know??
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Keoni | | | | | Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 452 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 452 | Your theory is pretty much correct. This is a popular question that has come up many times here. Check this thread and this other thread.
Curt
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 703 | UR2SLO, My wife tells me it's because back in the day, a gentlemen would open the door for a lady. Made sense to her to have it on the passenger side. I don't buy it though... I just toss her the key, on my way out the door, and tell her to lock my side as well. (I'm just kidding Peg!) | | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 219 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 219 | It's now actually a non-enforced law that ( I was told by one of the local cops )is still on the books. You may not exit your vehicle into traffic.
With practically every vehicle being equipped with bucket seats, you can see why it's not enforceable. You'd think they'd take it off the books.
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