Device for vehicles for carrying out a steering movement

A device for vehicles, in particular fork-lift trucks, the device being designed at least for carrying out a steering movement of a vehicle, the device being arranged on an arm rest of a vehicle seat of the vehicle, wherein an actuation of the device causes the steering movement, the device comprising:

• a first device element arranged above the arm rest;
• and
• a second device element fixedly connected to the first device element and extending downwardly from the first device element beyond the first device element,
• wherein the first device element and the second device element are intended and designed for a hand to be at least partially placed thereon, wherein during a forward movement of the vehicle the hand can be at least partially placed on the first device element and during a rearward movement of the vehicle the hand can be at least partially placed on the second device element, wherein first function keys and indicators are arranged on the first device element and second function keys and indicators are arranged on the second device element, wherein at least one function of the function keys and indicators of the first device element and of the second device element is the same, and wherein the first function keys and indicators of the first device element are active only during the forward movement and the second function keys and indicators of the second device element are active only during the rearward movement.