It seems almost bizarre to me the dimensions of these hand-straps on our local buses.

Surely the hand-strap has only to be large enough in its opening to place a large hand through. These on the other hand (pun unintended) could easily fit the fist of a mountain troll. I shudder at the thought of what they could otherwise be used for instead; especially the way they sway back and forth on an empty bus.

Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Day 478, Well Hung Bus’ 1/640s f/3.5 ISO800 125mm