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How should your hands be placed on the steering wheel?
Correct answer: Spread apart, one hand on each side of the wheel.
Answer options
- ASpread apart, one hand on each side of the wheel Correct
- BSide by side, both near the bottom of the wheel
- CSide by side, both near the top of the wheel
Why
A firm grip with the hands on opposite sides of the rim, around the 9 and 3 o'clock positions, gives the most leverage for a quick, controlled turn. Hands bunched together cannot turn the wheel as far or as fast.
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