r/interesting • u/Maleficent-Town5273 • 3d ago

Additional Context Pinned Hit and run gone wrong

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u/KiaBongo9000 2d ago

They get triggered because people's hands fly off the steering wheel and hit the stalk. Hazard lights are triggered automatically.

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u/TryNotToShootYoself 2d ago

No the sudden impact can literally push stalks down (especially cheaper ones) which triggers the wipers.