Hand position(s) on steering wheel.....

[ZZman]

Where are your hand(s) usually located when driving?

My left hand is usually at the "6 o'clock or 9" positions. The right is holding a coffee cup or pop.

 

[deven]

Right there with you. Left is at 6 most of the time since that creates less fatigue to the hand and right is always holding some sort of a drink....coffee, cola etc.

 

[AirgunSavant]

6 and 3

 

[newbe46]

3 and 9 unless I'm shifting.

 

[Tomioka]

10-12 and 3 o clock position. I grew into that position from driving old work trucks with manual transmissions and sloppy worm gear steering.

 

[Bud_One]

Left hand 6 , 10 and 2 . Depending on the situation.

 

[Kestas]

9 and 3, ever since air bags became the norm. It used to be 10 and 2.

 

[Smokescreen]

9-3

sometimes just with left hand on 7 or right hand on 5 if its a long stretch of straight highway.

 

[pandus13]

Originally Posted By: ZZman
Where are your hand(s) usually located when driving?

My left hand is usually at the "6 o'clock or 9" positions. The right is holding a coffee cup or pop.

9 and 3

Do you have a short commute since you drink pop/coffee continuously?

 

[Yah-Tah-Hey]

The National Highway Safety Council Defensive Driving Course used to teach ten and two but now I understand it is nine and three which seems a little awkward to me.

 

[SwampSurvivor]

I am a 3 / 6 guy.

 

[mclasser]

Usually left hand at 12. If it's a busy highway and I need to zip around slower traffic, I do 9 and 3.

 

[IndyIan]

For long drives, 8 and/or 4 using the armrests, or sometimes just 10 with my arm on the window sill. When turning or on a road that's interesting then 9 and 3.
Anyone hand shuffle well? So you maintain 9 and 3 even while turning, mostly used for racing. I can't get myself to do it even on the street to practice for autocross, just feels weird and I hate the idea I may lose track of where the front wheels are pointed if things get a little hairy...

 

[EA82]

Left thumb at 8 when cruising, when I turn sometimes I use one hand sometimes both.

 

[FordBroncoVWJeta]

3-9 cautious driving. 5-7 cruising.

 

[Warstud]

I can't believe anyone replied to such a question.

 

[oilpsi2high]

Hand at 12:00, with the seat as far back as it'll go, reclined at 45 degrees.

 

[Whipcitywrencher]

Left hand on ;



right hand goes where needed.

 

[pandus13]

Originally Posted By: Warstud
I can't believe anyone replied to such a question.

Better than Toilet paper position.....
or Confy underwear (Guilty as charged, but it was a slow end-of-year.....)

 

[mightymousetech]