I found this article informative and interesting. It contains updated strategies for driving safely.
A snippet:
A cop I know was once fiddling with the in-car computer with his right hand while driving the car with his left hand at 12 (the top of the steering wheel, for those of you young enough to be unfamiliar with analog clocks. We know you’re out there.) When the distracted police officer smashed into a stopped car, the force of the airbag deployment flung his hand back into his face, and he broke out his front teeth with his own hand.
That, my friends, is why you don’t drive with a hand at 12 o’clock. The 10 and 2 position, once the common wisdom of driver’s ed classes, is also dead (or at least it should be) thanks to airbags. The proper position is 9 and 3, while the Italian-esque 8 and 4 is more than acceptable. Don’t do those hand-over-hand turns anymore, either.
Russ
http://autos.yahoo.com/news/4-things-you-didn-t-learn-in-driver-s-ed.html
Russ
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This is great!!! Enjoy.
Thank you for spreading the word about these safety tips, Mendy. Welcome to my humble online home.
Russ
did that really happen to someone you know first hand ?
Hi, Bill. No. It’s from the article the link to which is included in the post.
Russ
Thanks for sharing this! While I mostly do 9 and 3, I’ve been known to hold at 10 and 2 but no more! No I’ll err on the side of caution, and be more Italian-esque if anything 🙂
Hi, Gina! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I find myself using the thumb hooks quite a bit. I think they are at about 8 & 4 in my car.
Russ