Thread: Steerring wheel knobs

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

Not suggesting Chuckie is an owner operator are you
Andrew

Perish the thought, mate.

The old type of steering wheel knob that I am aware of was about golf ball size, somewhere between golf and tennis,which fitted easily inside the palm of your hand and rotated when you turned the wheel. they attached similar to a hose clamp.

Yes, something like this I have in mind.

Originally Posted by Roverlord off road spares

Arthur they are not legal. The only way you you legally can have one is if your are disabled and you'll have to have the vehicle setup up correctly.
I have a friend who's daughter his paralysed from waist down and has her car modified and had to go through the correct channels

Got a link to legislation that specifically bans them?
I have one. Steer with left hand while shooting out the door with right hand

Yup! Chuckie thems the critters

You got beasties up your way Keith ???

I have one on my truck no problems with NSW RMS so far

Originally Posted by THE BOOGER

I have one on my truck no problems with NSW RMS so far

I just found this, some times regulations are pain :

Quote:
Licensing Regulations
*For legal and insurance reasons the recommendation is that the driver should purchase the spinner knob from an engineer registered with the RTA to ensure the spinner knob meets the Australian Standards and is installed correctly.

A 'quick release' removable knob is necessary so other people driving the vehicle can remove it easily.

The Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) guidelines do not allow a person to drive independently with a spinner knob without having completed an RTA Disability Driving Test or alternatively having completed an occupational therapy on road assessment to establish their safety. The spinner knob is then endorsed on the drivers licence. Once the spinner knob is not required the person would need to demonstrate to the RTA that they could drive safely without it, before the endorsement could be removed from their licence. This is done by being retested by a driver trained occupational therapist (see Driving Assessment & Education minor group on this database)
*Each case needs to be carefully judged according to the safety issues, and as described taking into consideration the legal, insurance and standards implications.