In the past drivers were taught to keep their hands at 10 o’clock and 2 o’clock. Now it is advised to hold the steering wheel differently depending on your steering technique

Hand-to-Hand Steering: When using this method, your left hand grasps the wheel between 7 and 8 o’clock, and your right hand between 4 and 5 o’clock.

Why YSK: these changes were caused by the inclusion of airbags and steering wheels becoming smaller

it is also advised to not wrap your thumb around the steering wheel but instead keep it flush to the face of the steering wheel, because if you are in an accident and the air bag is deployed your thumb being wrapped can cause injury

https://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/steeringtechniques.pdf

https://www.hmpgloballearningnetwork.com/site/emsworld/article/10322231/driver-airbag-hand-injuries-10-and-2-not-rule

    • @indomaraEspañol
      3•1 year ago

      Can we vote on this? I feel like the body text of the post explains why YSK.

        • @indomaraEspañol
          3•1 year ago

          I think even a more lose interpretation of that rule would suffice, now that I think about it. The rule states that you should include the reason why YSK in the body text, which this post does. The rule does not say that you must use the words “Why YSK” specifically.

            • @indomaraEspañol
              2•1 year ago

              Aw, you guys are the best. <3

              Pondering it just now, I like the rule, you’re right that it does drive actual engagement beyond slapping a link in and pressing “post”.

              A looser interpretation might be the way to go, less work for you guys anyway. :)

    • @[email protected]OPEspañol
      2•1 year ago

      thank you, updated it, also I wanted to ask about the language choice, it tells me to select a language but my only options are undetermined or espanol?