How Do You Hold Your Steering Wheel?

[Doggy Daddy]

On any vehicle with a working non-blocked rearview I also set the mirrors to make everyone else cuss. Kick the left mirror out to where I can barely see the edge of the car with my head leaning on the driver's glass, lean to the right same amount and repeat. Takes a good while to warm up to, really a whole different scan pattern or concept. Blind spots are gone, the only way someone can sneak in is to be two or more lanes off and slightly behind and then slide over to you. Which you should have already seen them coming to that spot.... Between that and actively managing the space in front and behind my car I expect to know where everyone is at on the road. I will give a quick blind spot glance but if I need to change lanes in a hurry I know where the hole is already.

Exactly how I set my mirrors.  I've seen it called "tuned" mirrors.  It's not something you should do in a larger (bus, truck) vehicle, but it works great in a normal car.

Here's a good link describing it: http://www.smartmotorist.com/car-accessories-fuel-and-maintenance/adjusting-your-mirrors-correctly.html
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[RevDisk]

10 and 2 doesn't give good control in an emergency maneuver, anyway. 9 & 3, with the two hands fully opposed, gives significantly better control.

10 and 2 worked well enough this morning.

[wmenorr67]

Today left hand at 12 other hand on phone or adjusting radio.

[Regolith]

On any vehicle with a working non-blocked rearview I also set the mirrors to make everyone else cuss. Kick the left mirror out to where I can barely see the edge of the car with my head leaning on the driver's glass, lean to the right same amount and repeat. Takes a good while to warm up to, really a whole different scan pattern or concept. Blind spots are gone, the only way someone can sneak in is to be two or more lanes off and slightly behind and then slide over to you. Which you should have already seen them coming to that spot.... Between that and actively managing the space in front and behind my car I expect to know where everyone is at on the road. I will give a quick blind spot glance but if I need to change lanes in a hurry I know where the hole is already.

I started doing that a few years ago after I read about it somewhere (I think it was Popular Mechanics). Works a LOT better on roads with multiple lanes. I still swing the side mirrors in a bit closer on roads with only two lanes, though. Don't need it there.

[seeker_two]

OK, next question......middle finger on the right hand or middle finger on the left hand?.......

[Northwoods]

OK, next question......middle finger on the right hand or middle finger on the left hand?.......

Both.  Simultaneously.

Mother *expletive deleted*er.

[stevelyn]

Depends. Learned old school 10 & 2. Learned 8 & 4 and a bunch of other stuff in EVOC training at the academy.

In practice it's 12 o'clock high or one-handed at the 8:00 or 9:00 position with thumb and forefinger wrapped around spoke.

[BobR]

I hold the steering wheel between my left index finger and thumb, usually holding at the 9 o'clock position with elbow resting on the door sill. In crappy weather I may hold the wheel a little tighter.

bob

[French G.]

With a proper wheel in a high performance setting, 9 & 3, daily, depending on the wheel, 9 & 3 or 8 & 4.

I'm going to guess 1977 to 1982, now where you were is trickier, supermodifid or 30x90?

[dm1333]

I live in California.  Right hand at 4, left hand out the window with a single digit showing!

[HeroHog]

I'm going to guess 1977 to 1982, now where you were is trickier, supermodifid or 30x90?

Boothill Speedway, Greenwood (outside of Shreveport), LA, Small Block Modified, most anything goes within a Cubic Inch cap.

[HeroHog]

My brother owned Quality Frame & Alignment on Raymond St off of Midway in Shreveport, LA and I was the front end / chassis mechanic. I built the chassis on that car and several others. Here is what the shop looked like back in the day:


More of my work:

[Perd Hapley]

My brother owned Quality Frame & Alignment on Raymond St off of Midway in Shreveport, LA and I was the front end / chassis mechanic. I built the chassis on that car and several others.

Huh. Judging by your avatar, I thought you worked as a mild-manner reporter. With glasses.

[HeroHog]

Close, Sr Programmer/Analyst by day, Blues/Funk Rock drummer by night!





and  now, full-time gimp!

[markdido]

9:45 and 4:27