Talk of The Villages Florida - Brodie (aka Suicide) Knobs

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Originally Posted by Vermilion Villager (Post 2019038)

This may be true. However, you....and the operative word is...YOU are now introducing a device onto a steering wheel that controls a vehicle, and this device must be maintained according to Florida law.
If you get into an accident, you, and you alone will now be put in the position of defending your actions...including the proper maintenance of the Brody knob. If it can be determined to any degree the knob was cracked, the screws were loose, or it was not 100% correctly installed, it will be a "casual factor" in an accident claim. Any lawyer worth their salt will exploit this.
The question is even though you can....is it worth it????

Was the device defective? Were instructions for maintenance included with the purchase of the Brody knob? Were installation instructions included with the device? You see, this has already been encountered in Florida as well as other states and the outcome is not exactly as clear cut as you describe. By the way, who is to say that improper maintenance of the vehicle was not the cause. Arguments and counter arguments abound. Given the level of risk of having an accident, each individual will have to figure out for themselves if it is worth it. For me, yes, it is worth it given the opposing likelihood of avoiding an accident due to having and knowing how to use and maintain a Brody knob.

Too hard to retrain my dog to steer with it

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Originally Posted by HORNET (Post 2019059)

At the speed that you should be driving, why would you need one. In years past these knobs were outlawed because of their being unsafe

Not outlawed in any state.

I have one. I use it for turns and find it very useful for tight turns as found on tunnel entrances and exits. It is also very good for parking. On the MMP or streets, I use the wheel as it provides better control. I purchased mine on Amazon for about $12.

Very useful after shoulder surgery. Otherwise can't drive at all. Try parking or tight maneuvers with one arm.

that's what we need, excessive speed and steering.. one way to keep the hospitals busy

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This thread is pretty funny and strange overall. Just sayin'.

It’s America, use knob if you want. Some states outlawed them because they can be unsafe when used with power steering. Since all of today’s automobiles have power steering, the knob has become obsolete for automobiles. But can be helpful on golf carts without power steering.

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Originally Posted by Mortal1 (Post 2018687)

Same reason many states outlawed them in cars. It allows the vehicle to turn quicker than the reflexes of the driver can respond. We call that common sense.

I expect in a car first of all in a crash, your head can hit the knob. It might also effect the air bag. In days of old before cars had power steering, you had a far bigger steering wheel and it took far more turns of the steering wheel to turn the wheels-mechanical advantage.

This thread really took me back some years......way back!! LoL!!!

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Originally Posted by MzLoreleiLee (Post 2019169)

:popcorn:

:1rotfl:

This thread is pretty funny and strange overall. Just sayin'.

At first, I wasn't sure what the thread was about, cause I wasn't familiar with the term "Brodie" knob or suicide knob. We just called them steering wheel knobs. Anyway, back in the 60's, as kids, we'd all at one point or another go thru our dad's crap in the garage or the basement, you know......the boxes or foot lockers of WWII or Korean War stuff they brought back that we weren't supposed to mess with!! :icon_wink:

Well, one of the things we found that got us all cracking up was this "knob" that at first we couldn't figure out what to do with, until one of the older kids cracked the code and took it out to a car in the garage. Well, we all rolled on the floor as we took turns turning the steering wheel and watched the Pin-Up Girl "undress" as the knob went from 10 o'clock to 6 o'clock!!! LoL!!! What a hoot that was!! And I was the king of the block for a long while after that, and of course, had to stash it in my shop class locker at school and show all the guys there as well!! Never forget that damn thing!! Had a whole different perspective of my Dad from then on.......:icon_wink: