Location Of Horn In Steering Wheel In Most Cars...

[joko]

when did this start?

it seems like a really daft design to me - i cannot see any logical reason to put it in the middle of the wheel.

its awkward, and hard to use - because often, the moment you need to use it, the very time when you need to absolutely keep both hands firmly on the wheel and be in 100% control of the steering - such as on a motorway and someone starts veering across in front of you, and you need to move away slightly to ensure they don't hit you , while alerting them to your presence - is the time they expect you to take one hand off the wheel to beep!

i have had a few occasions recently where someone warranted a beep but i could not do it because i had to take slight evasive action.

didn't they used to be on a stalk?

why did they change? is there some reason for it?

cheers

[EDDIE51]

My car horn is on the steering wheel but right at the edge , you can press it with your thumb while keeping both hands on the wheel.

[joko]

i have not tried it with my thumb, as the symbol is right in the low centre and, i seem to remember it needing a bit of a 'push' to work it.

ill try that though.

[tonyav]

You should be able to sound the horn by pushing almost anywhere on the centre of the steering wheel.

[FredPuli43]

In the hub of the steering wheel, it is equidistant from both hands , wherever they are on the wheel.. Anywhere else, it isn't.

[SlackAlice]

I can reach mine with either thumb, with hands on the steering wheelrim.

[jake-the-peg]

When you find yourself needing to use the horn at short notice 9 times out of 10 you may find the brake more conveniently located and effective!

;c)

[RATTER15]

Horns have been centre mounted on a lot of cars for many many years, to be honest I prefer it there, I find it totally accessible.

[woofgang]

well said jake...according to the highway code, the horn has one use only and that is to alert other roadusers to your presence.

[woofgang]

A wheel mounted horn does have one use...Years ago I watched a dog in a supermarket carpark. He was standing in the driver seat leaning over the back of it helping himself to shopping out of a bag on the back seat and merrily sounding the horn with his bum!