2 ways to hold your steering wheel

Based on analog clock positions, these are most widely regarded to be the best options.

Contrary to the belief that there is no correct way to hold the steering wheel, there are at least a couple of correct ways to do this. Let us pick the two most widely regarded to be the best options.

The ten-to-two position is the one favoured by a vast majority of drivers. If you imagine an analog clock showing 1:50, the tips of the hands are where you would place your hands.
Some manufacturers provide grips at this position on the steering wheel.

This position offers you the maximum movement without having to relinquish your grip of either hand while turning the wheel.

It is usually coupled with the hand over hand method of turning the wheel if you have to turn the wheel a lot.

The other method of holding the steering wheel is the quarter to three position, which is preferred by racing drivers.

This is more useful in sports cars that have very quick steering, and may not be advisable for a regular car.

If the steering wheel has to be turned a lot, it is usually coupled with the hand-to-hand movement; the kind of movement you would make if you were passing something from one hand to another.

Try not to hook your thumbs in the steering wheel rim; in the event that you are driving a car without power steering and go through a pothole or any event that jerks the front wheels to one side will jerk the steering wheel violently, and this could result in dislocation or fracture of your thumbs.

Finally, if left to its own devices, a car will try to head straight. This is engineered into the front suspension and the explanation involves lots of big words like ‘king pin inclination,’ so we wont go into how it works here. If you have to let go of the wheel for a fraction of a second like changing gears, don't hold the wheel in a death grip. It will only make the car weave.

This also applies to when you are going through a corner: don't cross your hand to the opposite side when in a bend, and keep both hands on the wheel all through the bend. A death grip will not give you warning signs if you are driving too fast, so smooth movements with a delicate grip is what will serve you best.

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