Where To Keep Your Hands | Edison Driving School
Driving has changed since your parents first got behind the wheel of a car. One example of something that has changed since your parents were learning to drive is recommended hand placement on the wheel. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) used to recommend keeping your hands at 10 and 2 but now recommends that you keep your hands at 9 and 3 with your thumbs placed along the rim of the wheel rather than looping around it. This will protect your hands in the event that your airbags are deployed and hopefully prevent injuries to your hands and wrists.
Driving has changed since your parents first got behind the wheel of a car. One example of something that has changed since your parents were learning to drive is recommended hand placement on the wheel. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) used to recommend keeping your hands at 10 and 2 but now recommends that you keep your hands at 9 and 3 with your thumbs placed along the rim of the wheel rather than looping around it. This will protect your hands in the event that your airbags are deployed and hopefully prevent injuries to your hands and wrists.