grab handle

Transit passenger anchor

A grab handle is a bar or grip mounted to help passengers steady themselves or pull themselves up—in vehicles, boats, or accessibility applications.

The ones above car doors help passengers brace during turns or exit the vehicle.

Also called a grab bar or assist handle.

vehicle

strap

Narrow flexible binding material

door · ceiling · passenger · SUV · Jeep · truck · transit · bus · subway · train

mobility

support

To uphold or sustain

transfer · hoist · stability · standing · seated · wheelchair · accessibility · elderly · disability · aid

safety

secure

Protected from harm

impact · sudden stop · swerve · rollover · protection · precaution · hold tight · brace · stabilization · emergency

Categories
Opposites
support mechanism

grab handleseat

Place for sitting

chair · bench · footrest · floor · armrest

user action required

grab handleseat

Place for sitting

recliner · cradle · hammock · lounger · platform

grip affordance

grab handleflat surface

Level, even area

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G