I know travelling knife saleman use them to hang suits or blazers on but what possible use could normal people have for them? I have enough core stability that I can hold myself upright whilst cornering and I'm sure you would have to be near death to need additional support.
2006-09-15 09:41:10 · 16 answers · asked by alrightmarlow 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Aren't you the lucky one, many people need help to get in and out of cars, me for one. They are not for hanging clothes on they are for pulling yourself up, or to help when lowering yourself into the seat.
2006-09-15 09:51:28 · answer #1 · answered by Swampy_Bogtrotter 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The proper name for them is "grab handles" - which isn't really a useful description, because a handle you didn't grab probably wouldn't be a handle.
They are to help the elderly, infirm or mildly disabled get into and out of the car. If you watch old people getting out of a car you'll notice they often pull themselves up to standing from sitting with one hand holding the grab handle, and the other on the door.
2006-09-15 18:26:33 · answer #2 · answered by Neil 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a panic handle for sharp cornering, or to help you if your vehicle rolls over or maybe if you have more passengers than you have seat belts. And yes they are good for hanging things off of.
2006-09-15 16:48:47 · answer #3 · answered by Hebrews 11 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The correct technical name for these are Jesus handles.
Every time you look like you might be almost crashing everbody grabs it & shouts JESUS.
This is not a joke.
Mechanics in Northern Ireland Use this as technical term as a normal day to day phrase. Honestly....
2006-09-15 17:25:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have always wondered that myself! I mean, especially the ones on the driver's side!! Shouldn't the driver be holding onto the steering wheel???
2006-09-15 16:44:58 · answer #5 · answered by Lyrical Goddess 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We call them "scream bars." I guess they're what you grab if the driver slams on the brakes or does anything that scares the daylights out of you!
2006-09-15 16:51:43 · answer #6 · answered by anna 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the roof handles in my car are used for hanging shirts up. i also use them regularly when my wife drives the car, i know they won't save me, but it is a bit of a comfort
2006-09-15 16:50:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We call them "Grannie Handles". They give granny something to hang on to when climbing into the car.
2006-09-15 16:44:55 · answer #8 · answered by 45Fan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont know bout the one on the drivers side but my ex wife used to use it whn u was kickin crap outa my car lol apart from tht its probably jst those dodgy suit wearing types tht use them
2006-09-15 17:54:36 · answer #9 · answered by vekmaster98 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My short wife loves those. She grabs them when crawling in and out of my Toyota Tundra. That's what they're for!
2006-09-15 17:00:50 · answer #10 · answered by Trump 2020 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋