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Who doesn’t want to put their personal spin on their vehicle? After all, your ride is more than a mobility solution; your car can express your tastes and preferences. However, some modifications and car accessories have no place in your vehicle.

These silly car accessories span from needless to straight-up dangerous 

Ever look at someone’s car and wonder how that modification could be legal? Well, some of these accessories walk the line of what’s legal or just plain dumb.

  • Steering wheel bedazzling
  • Seat buckle inserts
  • Faux and precarious scoops
  • Customizable car signs
  • Sauce holders

Let’s start with what is possibly one of the silliest car accessories you can buy for your car. It’s bedazzling for your car’s steering wheel. As of the late 1980s, American-market mass-production cars featured steering-wheel-mounted airbags. However, an airbag deploys via a violent, forceful reaction. As you might imagine, placing little stones or plastic jewels on your steering wheel could act as fragmentation in the event of airbag deployment.

Some folks don’t want to use their seat belts. In fact, drivers may be so resistant to airbags that they’ll use aftermarket seat buckle inserts to trick their onboard sensory equipment into thinking passengers are belted in. Always wear your seat belt.

Some aesthetic upgrades look good without adding function. However, some fake scoops or intakes are precariously adhered to your vehicle. As such, they could fall off and become dangerous road debris and a safety issue for small vehicles like motorcycles.

Whatever it is you want to convey to that other driver, it’s likely not that important. Beyond hand gestures, some drivers will purchase customizable car signs with LED lights to display messages to other vehicles. Unfortunately, these signs are more often than not superfluous and a waste of money. Focus on the road.

Finally, and shockingly, some manufacturers offer tiny cup holder derivations for dipping sauces. You can’t make this stuff up. Not only should you limit how often you eat behind the wheel, but you certainly shouldn’t be dipping chicken nuggets in an open sauce holder.

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Erik Sherman

Erik Sherman joined the MotorBiscuit team as an Autos Writer in 2022. An admitted petrolhead and an avid motorcyclist, Erik has owned everything from classic cars to motorcycles to modern driver’s cars. Erik also has extensive experience with military and emergency vehicles, ranging from ambulances and fire engines to MRAPs and M-ATVs. Erik is an eager car and motorcycle reviewer with experience covering everything from sports cars to pontoon boats and jet skis.

Erik holds a Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations (IRG) from the University of Texas at Austin and has studied Chinese, Energy, and European Politics at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. Erik’s background is unorthodox; he is a United States Marine Corps (USMC) combat veteran, water survival practitioner, and a former firefighter/EMT. Additionally, Erik is a regular volunteer and former instructor with the American Red Cross (ARC).