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Ruby · 09-07-2013, 09:08 PM

Ford put the locking door on the passenger side (and a sliding inside lock on the driver's side) out of concern for safety. It was considered safer for the driver to open the passenger side door and reach across to open his/her door from the inside than it was to stand in traffic and try to open it. If the traffic was too close, he/she could just slide in rather than tempting fate on the driver's side. This according to a talk to our George Washington Chapter / MAFCA club by George DeAngelis on October 16, 2002.

09-07-2013, 09:08 PM	#5
Ruby Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Fairfax Station, VA Posts: 2	Re: door locks Ford put the locking door on the passenger side (and a sliding inside lock on the driver's side) out of concern for safety. It was considered safer for the driver to open the passenger side door and reach across to open his/her door from the inside than it was to stand in traffic and try to open it. If the traffic was too close, he/she could just slide in rather than tempting fate on the driver's side. This according to a talk to our George Washington Chapter / MAFCA club by George DeAngelis on October 16, 2002.