Originally Posted by
livedarklions
Don't know for sure, but it's not unusual to adopt regs that simply codify general industry standards.
Ultimately, in this case, it probably didn't matter which standard was applied as long as there was one standard. I'm very right-hand dominant, but I don't think there's any significant difference between control of my right vs. left brake handle.
All true; the
stuff about "CPSC regulates bicycles as toys" as the reason for the specific hand brake configuration standard is an irrelevant smokescreen for some other agenda.