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Old Mar 20, 2026 | 07:47 AM
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I’m curious about how many people accidentally turn their wipers on when they start their car? For me, there is a 50/50 chance my hand will hit the wiper arm when I turn the key.

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I know exactly what you mean. At 6-foot-7, my knees have accidently turned on many a windshield wiper switch in numerous vehicles during the past 50 years or so....
 
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I'd say 50% of the time for me. Not helped by a two year old grandson who is obsessed with the car and Insists on stress testing all of the controls (ask me why a cassette wouldn't load last week!).
 
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On a right-hand-drive car it is practically impossible to get in the car without knocking the wipers on!
 
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Maybe that's why they have the auto seat adjust for easy ingress and egress. Of course mine hasn't worked for years. ;^)
 
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All. The. Time. 😆
 
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What things happen to us! Also, I have to put my right foot behind the brake pedal (I'm one of those who keeps the steering wheel fixed), now I try not to touch it in case I mess up the brake switch.
 
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