Why do you need to switch between Reverse and Drive when driving? Why not add another pedal that makes the car go backwards instead?

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Why do you need to switch between Reverse and Drive when driving? Why not add another pedal that makes the car go backwards instead?

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That would be incredibly risky if someone could accidentally press a pedal to reverse the car. On a lot of manual cars you have to lift a lever or press a button on the gear stick to put it into reverse as a safety feature.