Should your hands be at 10 and 2?

Hand position on steering wheel Lower your hands. You probably learned to keep your hands at the 10 and 2 o’clock positions on the steering wheel. Today, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recommends drivers put their hands at the 9 and 3 o’clock positions.

Should your hands be at 8 and 4?

Keep your hands at opposite sides of the steering wheel. Imagine that the steering wheel is a clock. The most effective positions for your hands are at 8 and 4 o’clock.

What should you not do when steering?

Steering “Dont’s”

1. Don’t let the steering wheel spin freely. Many of us have done this, especially after completing a turn.
2. Don’t put your hands inside of the steering wheel. Many right-handers do this with their right hand when making a left turn.
3. Don’t steer with one hand…or your knee.

What hand position is not best for driving?

Remember to place your hands in the nine and three position at all times while driving. Never drive with only one hand, your fingertips, or, even worse, with your knees. While turning to the left or right, use the push and pull technique to ensure that the steering wheel does not slip out of your hands.

How do race car drivers hold the steering wheel?

The steering wheel should be under your wrist when both of your shoulders are still comfortably touching the back of the seat. Once you are sitting in this position there will rarely be a need to shuffle your hands on the steering wheel.

What are the three steering techniques?

There are three main types of steering movements: hand-over-hand, hand-to-hand, and one-hand steering.

Is 10 and 2 still a thing?

For decades, the standard instruction was that drivers should hold the steering wheel at the 10 and 2 positions, as envisioned on a clock. This, it turns out, is no longer the case. In fact, driving that way could cost you your arms or hands in particularly gruesome ways if your airbag deploys.

When seated properly the driver should be at least?

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recommends drivers sit with at least 10 inches between the center of their breastbone and the center of the steering wheel. Children 12 and under should always ride properly restrained in a rear seat.

What steering technique should be avoided?

Driving hand-over-hand should be avoided wherever possible, even if your vehicle is not equipped with airbags. You may one day drive a car that does have airbags and will need to be in good habits to keep yourself safe.

Why do cars have 3 pedals?

The pedals. There are 3 pedals on the floor of the driver’s side of your car, which you’ll use to control the power and speed of the car: the accelerator, the foot brake and the clutch. Your car won’t go anywhere without them, so get nice and friendly with your pedals.

What is the proper hand position on the steering wheel?

Proper positioning for hands on the steering wheel is no longer 10-2. Safety experts and police recommend that drivers. place their hands anywhere from 9-3 to as low as 7-4.

What is the proper way to hold the steering wheel?

The best way to hold a steering wheel is with two hands, at opposite sides of the steering wheel (“9 o’clock and 3 o’clock” in driver’s education jargon). I suppose if we followed that instructor’s advice, it would insure that at least we hold the steering wheel with two hands.

How far should you sit from the steering wheel?

Sit as far away as you can from the steering wheel or passenger side dashboard. According to NHTSA , distance from the airbag is the most important risk factor in airbag safety. NHTSA recommends allowing 10 to 12 inches between your chest and the airbag enclosure.

Where to put hands on the steering wheel?

NHTSA now recommends the technique known as 9 and 3. Place your left hand on the left portion of the steering wheel in a location approximate to where the nine would be if the wheel was a clock. Your right hand should be placed on the right portion of the wheel where the three would be located.