What hand position is not best for driving?

According to AAA, positioning your hands at 10 and 2 is no longer the best way to grip the steering wheel. In fact, it can be downright dangerous. Holding the wheel at 10 and 2 is a remnant from an era before power steering became standard on all vehicles, when turning required more force to get your wheel to move.



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Hand position on steering wheel You probably learned to keep your hands at the 10 and 2 o'clock positions on the steering wheel. Today, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recommends drivers put their hands at the 9 and 3 o'clock positions.

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As for the safest drivers, drivers between 60 and 69 are safer than any other group. Overall, people become safer drivers as they grow older, becoming safest as they enter their 60s. However, when drivers age into their 70s, health conditions can begin to interfere with their driving abilities.

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