In the past drivers were taught to keep their hands at 10 o’clock and 2 o’clock. Now it is advised to hold the steering wheel differently depending on your steering technique

Hand-to-Hand Steering: When using this method, your left hand grasps the wheel between 7 and 8 o’clock, and your right hand between 4 and 5 o’clock.

Why YSK: these changes were caused by the inclusion of airbags and steering wheels becoming smaller

it is also advised to not wrap your thumb around the steering wheel but instead keep it flush to the face of the steering wheel, because if you are in an accident and the air bag is deployed your thumb being wrapped can cause injury

https://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/steeringtechniques.pdf

https://www.hmpgloballearningnetwork.com/site/emsworld/article/10322231/driver-airbag-hand-injuries-10-and-2-not-rule

    • indomara@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Aw, you guys are the best. <3

      Pondering it just now, I like the rule, you’re right that it does drive actual engagement beyond slapping a link in and pressing “post”.

      A looser interpretation might be the way to go, less work for you guys anyway. :)