steering wheel spinner knobs

We use to have those knuckle busters on the steering wheels of our 55-56 Chevys. They were very cool, with one arm around your girl and one hand on the knob...... until the dang thing came loose.....then not so cool..... they whacked your fingers and you just about broke your girls neck grabbing for the wheel

 

Only forbidden for Contruction Vehicles hauling crap.

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Below are links to each state's vehicle laws if you want to verify state laws. You can also call your local police to double check any city traffic codes.

Alabama
No rules against knobs in the motor vehicle code.
http://www.legislature.state.al.us/CodeofAlabama/1975/22786.htm


Alaska
No rules against knobs in Alaska's driver manual.
http://doa.alaska.gov/dmv/dlmanual/dlman.pdf


Arizona
No rules against knobs in Arizona's vehicle code.
http://www.azleg.state.az.us/ArizonaRevisedStatutes.asp?Title=28


Arkansas
No rules banning knobs in Arkansas's vehicle code. Title 27 (Transportation) Chapter 37 (Equipment and Regulations).
http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/arcode/Default.asp


California
No laws against knobs in the state motor vehicle code.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/calawquery?codesection=veh&codebody=&hits=20


Colorado
No rules against steering wheel knobs. Colorado vehicle code Title 42: Article 4
http://www.michie.com/colorado/lpext.dll/cocode/1/67550/687a9/687ab


Connecticut
No rules against knobs in Connecticut's vehicle code.
http://www.cga.ct.gov/2011/pub/chap246.htm


Delaware
No rules against knobs in Delaware's vehicle code.
http://delcode.delaware.gov/title21/c043/index.shtml


Florida
No rules against knobs in Florida's vehicle code.
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Index&Title_Request=XXIII#TitleXXIII


Georgia
No rules against knobs.
http://www1.legis.ga.gov/htdig/search.htm


Hawaii
No rules against knobs.
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov


Idaho
No rules against knobs in Idaho's vehicle code.
http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/idstat/Title49/T49CH9.htm


Illinois
No rules against knobs in Illinois' vehicle code.
IL Vehicle Code


Indiana
No rules against knobs in Indiana's vehicle code.
http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title9/ar19/


Iowa
No rules against knobs in Iowa's vehicle code.
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/IACODE/1999/321/


Kansas
No rules against knobs in Kansas' vehicle statutes.
http://kslegislature.org/li/statute/008_000_0000_chapter/


Kentucky
No rules against knobs in Kentucky's vehicle statutes.
http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/KRS/189-00/CHAPTER.HTM
Does have law stating that the steering device not to be defective.
http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/KRS/189-00/100.PDF


Louisiana
No rules found against knobs in Louisiana's vehicle statues.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/lss/lss.asp?folder=106


Maine
No rules against knobs in Maine's vehicle statutes.
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/29-A/title29-Ach0sec0.html


Maryland
No rules against knobs in Maryland's statutes.
http://mlis.state.md.us/


Massachusetts
No rules against knobs in Massachusetts' laws.
http://www.malegislature.gov/Legislation


MichiganSuicide Knobs: There is nothing in the Michigan Vehicle Code that specifically prohibits “suicide knobs” or “spinners” on steering wheels. Such knobs could actually be required pursuant to a restricted operator’s license for a person with a disability.

http://www.michigan.gov/documents/msp/Archived_Field_Updates_Table_203934_7.pdf



Minnesota
No rules against knobs in Minnesota's statutes.
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/
Article where state trooper and driver and vehicle services division confirms no laws on knobs.
http://www.albertleatribune.com/2011/11/25/what-about-a-knob-on-the-steering-wheel/


Mississippi
No rules against knobs in Mississippi's vehicle statutes.
http://www.mscode.com/free/statutes/63/index.htm


Missouri
No rules against knobs in Missouri's vehicle statutes.
http://www.moga.mo.gov/STATUTES/C307.HTM


Montana
No rules against knobs in Montana's vehicle code.
http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/mca_toc/61_9.htm


Nebraska
No rules against knobs in Nebraska's state laws.
http://uniweb.legislature.ne.gov/laws/browse-chapters.php?chapter=60


Nevada
No rules against knobs in Nevada's statutes.
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-484D.html


New Hampshire
No rules against knobs in New Hampshire's motor vehicle rules.
http://www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/dmv/rules.html


New Jersey
No rules against knobs in New Jersey.
NJ Vehicle Code


New Mexico
No rules against knobs in New Mexico's statutes.
http://www.conwaygreene.com/nmsu/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=main-h.htm&2.0


New York
No rules against knobs in New York's laws.
NY Vehicle Code
New York requires an aid on the steering mechanism if handicapped.
Handicap Law


North Carolina
No rules against knobs in North Carolina's statues.
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/ByChapter/Chapter_20.html


North Dakota
No rules against knobs in North Dakota's statutes.
http://www.legis.nd.gov/cencode/t39c21.pdf


Ohio
No rules against knobs in Ohio's vehicle codes.
http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4513


Oklahoma
No rules against knobs in Oklahoma's vehicle codes.
http://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/index.asp?ftdb=STOKST47&level=1


Oregon
No rules regarding knobs in Oregon's statutes.
http://www.leg.state.or.us/ors/home.html


Pennsylvania
No rules against knobs in Pennsylvania's statutes.
http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/067/067toc.html


Rhode Island
No rules against knobs in Rhode Island statutes.
http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE31/31-23/INDEX.HTM


South Carolina
No rules against knobs in South Carolina's laws.
http://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/titl56.htm


South Dakota
No rules against knobs in South Dakota's statues.
http://legis.state.sd.us/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Statute=32-15&Type=Statute


Tennessee
No rules against knobs in Tennessee code.
http://michie.lexisnexis.com/tennessee/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=main-h.htm&cp


Texas
No rules against knobs in Texas' statutes.
http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/


Utah
No rules against knobs in Utah's vehicle code.
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~code/TITLE41/TITLE41.htm


Vermont
No rules against knobs in Vermont's statutes.
http://www.leg.state.vt.us/statutes/sections.cfm?Title=23&Chapter=013


Virginia
No rules against knobs in Virginia's vehicle code.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+TOC4602000


Washington
Does not say anything about steering wheel knobs but mentions no steering attachments should catch clothing. Possible violation.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=46.37


West Virginia
No rules against knobs in West Virginia's code.
http://www.legis.state.wv.us/WVCODE/code.cfm?chap=17&art=1


Wisconsin
No rules against knobs in Wisconsin's statutes.
https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/347.pdf


Wyoming
No rules against knobs in Wyoming statutes.
http://legisweb.state.wy.us/statutes/statutes.aspx?file=titles/Title31/Title31.htm

 

looks like a good way to break your wrist out wheeling.

 

I've only met one person who uses one of these. They broke their wrist and it started as a temporary thing, but they liked it so it stayed. Her and her dad told me it was illegal in CA because kids were using them drive recklessly. It always sounded fishy to me. Now thanks to this thread I know it's not true.

They called it an "easy rider." Might have been that particular brand name, but that was the name I thought they went by.

 

Ahhh ye old suicide knob.. My pops ran equipment all his life so I thought these were the coolest things in the world as a toddler sitting on his lap steering the loader. Good times good times.

 

thanks for info guys.

I'm surprised no one presently uses one. Maybe I'll start the trend!

Funny, I just watched RIPD and Jeff Bridge's uses one in the movie. Makes me want it even more.