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Re:European crash tester says carmakers must bring back phys... by userbinator on Tuesday March 05, 2024 @12:23AM (#39599748)
The whole point of having the horn in the middle of the steering wheel is you can just mash it with your palm, no need to hunt for anything.

One can easily see this "meme" if one searches for images of "driver honking horn":

https://www.google.com/search?q=driver+honking+horn&tbm=isch

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Re:European crash tester says carmakers must bring back phys... by rjmunro on Wednesday March 06, 2024 @09:16AM (#39616167)
I always worry about the interaction of sounding the horn and the airbag firing, sending your arm into your face.
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