electrically conductive angled springy plate members 44 are connected at essentially their mid points to the grommets 42 by way of screws 43 the ends of the plate members 44 are arranged to contact the projections 14a which depend from the insert 14 attached the lower face of the horn pad 13 stud like members 45 which take the form of rivets or the like are set in the outboard two of the three impact receiving sections 22 and act as grounding contacts which are engaged by the plate members 44 upon the horn pad 13 being depressed in the instant arrangement the steering shaft 5 and associated elements are connected with the negative pole of the car battery while the plates 44 are connected with the positive pole with the arrangement thus far assembled the pad and the impact absorbing structure are disposed on the boss plate by pressing the clamp springs 33 through the connection apertures 8a formed in the boss plate 8 the clamp springs 33 are made of an electrically conductive material and thus establish an electrical connection between the steering shaft 5 boss plate 8 etc and the contacts 45 with the arrangement thus completely assembled in the event of a vehicular collision or the like wherein the occupant is caused to impact on the steering wheel the vertical bent portions 23 of the impact absorbing structure 21 buckle and absorb the impact force in a manner which reduces the.