> I have a true story in my own family which shows how long these habits
> last.
>
> My mother, at age 60+ was confined to an electric wheelchair for some
> years, though her disability was purely physical. Her chair was of the
> tricycle type with handlebars for steering, which had a lever under the
> handles to switch the motor. letting go of the lever put the brakes on.
>
> One day she reported having turned the chair over and falling in the
> road (not a pleasant experience for an old lady). The cause was
> difficult to find, until I realised that she had attempted to brake for
> some small reason, and instinctively grabbed the "go" lever, which made
> the chair go faster until she lost control. the cause of this action
> became clear when I noticed the similarity with a bicycle handlebar,
> where the under-levers are brakes (or at least, they were in the 30's
> when mother last rode a bike!).
>
> In effect this action lay dormant for about 40 years, re-appearing only
> under pressure.
>
> They say that "you never forget how to ride a bike"!
>
> My mother was not stupid. You have been warned.
>
> Keep up the good work
> Mark Brunt
> mb_at_cae.co.uk
The Law of Primacy appears to be alive and well!
Clark Morris, Dual Inc.