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Letter: Sideways is best

Published 26 October 2002

From Stephen Keane

So Donald Norman thinks that British sideways door handles are awful (5 October, p 46)? Has he considered the fact that you can open a door so equipped with an elbow, knee, or a suitably positioned buttock? If you have a weak grip, wet or dirty hands, full hands or indeed no hands at all, the door can still be opened. Compare and contrast with a rotary style doorknob.

Cirencester, Gloucestershire, UK

Issue no. 2366 published 26 October 2002

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