The Best Hand Position for Driving

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  • Опубликовано: 26 авг 2024
  • One of the basic essentials of car control, using proper hand position while driving is critical to handling a vehicle at the limit and responding to emergency situations.
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  • @Teamoneilrally
    @Teamoneilrally  6 лет назад +68

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    • @NineBasher0063
      @NineBasher0063 6 лет назад

      Is it bad my first impression of how good a driver is casual or racing is where they have their hand on the wheel when driving and this in turn sets the mood for the rest of the drive? Weather I'll be praying for my life or enjoying the ride?

    • @levihoward4470
      @levihoward4470 3 года назад

      Try one handed around sharp short single track with trees on both sides of your car

    • @levihoward4470
      @levihoward4470 3 года назад

      I have a breed of a rally racer

  • @barsaf9989
    @barsaf9989 7 лет назад +658

    The power steering on the focus is like "please stop."
    Great vid by the way!

    • @Rusiputki
      @Rusiputki 6 лет назад +13

      It leaked shortly after like any other power steering......bin it!

    • @toothpicdinosaur3777
      @toothpicdinosaur3777 6 лет назад +15

      Don't worry the trans will go first

    • @cumbob
      @cumbob 5 лет назад +5

      Pretty sure it's electric steering

    • @adamkalinski1558
      @adamkalinski1558 5 лет назад +1

      I was thinking the same exact thing hahaha

    • @ArKeTiCt
      @ArKeTiCt 4 года назад +2

      The front tires mightve had its share of the pain as well

  • @freestaircaseabortions6233
    @freestaircaseabortions6233 5 лет назад +645

    But Vin Diesel always drives with one hand on top of the wheel and he's the best driver ever.

    • @TheSaif78
      @TheSaif78 4 года назад +26

      not sure if this is a joke or an actual statement

    • @TheCraftManXD
      @TheCraftManXD 4 года назад +56

      @@ozyman1776 They're supposed to look badass, you really think holding the steering wheel at 9&3 will make Vin Diesel look cooler?

    • @prithvirajdj
      @prithvirajdj 4 года назад +4

      *likes comment & searches vin diesel driving..

    • @mantis_toboggan_md
      @mantis_toboggan_md 4 года назад +16

      Vin Petrol drives with three hands on the bottom of the wheel, he is arguably an even better driver.

    • @williamtowle30
      @williamtowle30 4 года назад +2

      So did Paul Walker and well....

  • @rjallenbach1
    @rjallenbach1 5 лет назад +281

    He didn’t mention the most common ‘no handed, control with right knee’ method

    • @ItchyKneeSon
      @ItchyKneeSon 5 лет назад +37

      Or the 'I'm-talking-on-my-phone-while-eating-a-burger-and-drinking-an-over-sized-beverage' elbow method.

    • @charlesnash2748
      @charlesnash2748 3 года назад +2

      and its cousin, Ihave to put on my make up !

    • @siukichow8274
      @siukichow8274 3 года назад +5

      What about the "I'll let Autopilot do its thing while I fall asleep on the highway" method?

    • @Callsignethiopia
      @Callsignethiopia Год назад +1

      Rollin a blunt while steering with your knees on the freeway 😂

  • @TheOz91
    @TheOz91 7 лет назад +213

    I habitually drive all the time in 9-3 position now. Having Logitech racing wheel and play racing sim games all the time helped solidify that habit

    • @mellowm5634
      @mellowm5634 6 лет назад +5

      ahaha ya its easiest to drive at 9 and 3, but with my dfgt, the spokes are right at 9 and 3, so my fingers get sore from being pressed against the spokes

    • @GPTSkills
      @GPTSkills 6 лет назад +13

      9 and 3 is essential on the g29. The wheel is too small in my opinion to comfortably use 10 and 2.

    • @NoName-oj5km
      @NoName-oj5km 5 лет назад

      lol im the same

    • @timlamein9637
      @timlamein9637 5 лет назад +1

      i started with karting and later i got my sim with g27. Always driving 9-3. Now im driving my car on the public road always 10-4 lazely.

    • @kimjunguny
      @kimjunguny 5 лет назад

      Heh mellow ik the pain. But the idea of that is actually to give you more support/control. Many race cars have their spokes just below 9 and 3 specifically to give your thumb some resting position while still having control over the car.

  • @zackh.5978
    @zackh.5978 4 года назад +138

    This man's front tires prolly have a flat spot at the end of this video lmao

    • @dc3763
      @dc3763 3 года назад

      yeah, it hurts to watch :D

    • @DriftNick
      @DriftNick Год назад +1

      This does not cause anything close to the amount of wear youtube commenters seem to think it does.

  • @audiwankenobi361
    @audiwankenobi361 7 лет назад +372

    Im a truck driver,12 years,70mph max speed,I've had tons of time to observe other drivers in various types of vehicles and I can say that drivers who hold their steering wheel with both hands at the very top of the steering wheel are by far thee most problematic drivers for various reasons.

    • @goodvillain2962
      @goodvillain2962 7 лет назад +46

      Or those who keep both hands at the bottom of the wheel.

    • @gafrancisco
      @gafrancisco 7 лет назад +80

      just my 2 cent ... i use 9 and 3 when driving a little fast ... when relaxed and slow driving ... i use one hand near the leg ... maybe 8 o'clock

    • @ichhabegenug7865
      @ichhabegenug7865 7 лет назад +36

      The top is worse. Physically speaking, if you have a point at the top of the steering wheel with weight on it, the weight naturally seeks the ground. If the hand is to reach the ground with a grip on the steering wheel the whole time, it will cause the wheel to turn - in a random direction.
      If you're gripping the bottom and resting your hand, the vehicle will still be moving in a straight line.
      So, slightly better, still bad.

    • @AndyYankee17
      @AndyYankee17 7 лет назад +42

      Those that keep a hand on the shifter. X2 when the car has an auto transmission.

    • @SonicBoone56
      @SonicBoone56 6 лет назад

      Audiwan Kenobi they're the ones who tailgate as well.

  • @knattnac
    @knattnac 5 лет назад +36

    I mis-read the title as 'head position' and now it's already 5:00 and I am still waiting for the guy to talk about head position.

  • @sashoxxx
    @sashoxxx 6 лет назад +127

    4:54 - "demons in my head", lol

  • @TheRealChristianPress
    @TheRealChristianPress 7 лет назад +489

    Spoiler Alert: It's 9 & 3 o clock

    • @Strakos0
      @Strakos0 5 лет назад +13

      absolutely perfect xD

    • @pauliahonen4970
      @pauliahonen4970 4 года назад +4

      Not spoiler. We just want to know why.

    • @finncampeau4922
      @finncampeau4922 4 года назад +1

      Pauli Ahonen because if the air bag goes off at 10 and 2 you’ll break your arms

    • @amonGustavo07
      @amonGustavo07 4 года назад +6

      Finn Campeau not really, it’s because of control. It is safer but it was originally held at that position by pros for control

    • @blitzy3244
      @blitzy3244 4 года назад

      @@pauliahonen4970 Common sense lmao...try driving canyons, 9-3 is best.

  • @kribar96
    @kribar96 4 года назад +19

    I have a friend who crashed into something do to bright sun in his eyes. The airbag blew and and his hand was on 12 o clock. He basicly highfived himself in the face.

  • @BlacksterVFX
    @BlacksterVFX 7 лет назад +65

    It is better to push more than you pull while steering. Because of the pushing you press yourself against your seat, therefore if you go over a bump, your body wont move as much and therefore you have a more more precise steering input.

    • @jordanbell4420
      @jordanbell4420 6 лет назад +3

      If your using that much force, your hands won't get as much feedback from the steering. To avoid my body moving around over bumps, I lean myself against my seats bolstering- if I'm turning left, I slightly reposition my body to the right side of the seat, on the bolstering, so I can't move any further.

    • @ItchyKneeSon
      @ItchyKneeSon 5 лет назад

      That's fizzicks!

    • @petarc8152
      @petarc8152 4 года назад +1

      Nobody pulls while steering wtf

    • @SoybeanAK
      @SoybeanAK 2 года назад

      @@petarc8152 I've ridden with plenty of people who pull almost exclusively. One handed. While rounding twisty mountain roads. It's scary.

  • @Sheehy223
    @Sheehy223 5 лет назад +53

    Everyone who drives a car with a manual transmission should be good at driving with one hand. Whenever I'm doing any kind of spirited driving, both hands absolutely at 9 and 3, however when an accident happens is when you're least prepared for it. Just recently I had to palm my way out of rear ending a girl after my front wheels locked up (I was paying attention, she had ABS and I didn't, and I was driving on racing compound tires in way lower temperatures than they're meant for) because my right hand was on the shifter. But I've seen people drive with all kinds of wacky hand positions, my favorite is one hand on the wheel and the other on the shifter... In a car with an automatic transmission.

    • @Mistyfgdf
      @Mistyfgdf 4 года назад

      Sheehy in an automatic lmao

  • @tallnlankeyiii8175
    @tallnlankeyiii8175 7 лет назад +63

    I like this guy

  • @gabrielb.2886
    @gabrielb.2886 6 лет назад +9

    9-3, the best for me when it comes to driving "fast" or expecting potentially critical situations. Definitely the greatest control over the car at high speed.
    But in the city, tight turns are almost impossible to take with half a turn of the striring wheel. So here, presetting gets very handy and leaves you with full steering variation range if adjustments are needed.
    On the highway, just getting one hand at the bottom of the steering wheel generates much less fatigue and is just fine to me. As long as both hands are close to the wheel, I think they can rest.

  • @zacharyparis
    @zacharyparis 4 года назад +13

    With 9 and 3 being the ideal position it seems crazy to have paddle shifters mounted anywhere but on the wheel.

  • @ivandoe33
    @ivandoe33 7 лет назад +194

    poor steering rack...

    • @angus3963
      @angus3963 6 лет назад +12

      Steering rack is fine...

    • @TechDeath28
      @TechDeath28 5 лет назад +14

      He’s probably on gravel and so it has no effect

    • @Strakos0
      @Strakos0 5 лет назад +3

      It would makes sense that he was on gravel
      anyway he did this for us

    • @nghitran1433
      @nghitran1433 5 лет назад +1

      he seems very obsessive w the steering wheels. venting anger. lolol

    • @toad3222
      @toad3222 4 года назад +1

      @@nghitran1433 what

  • @o2boutdoors
    @o2boutdoors 7 лет назад +41

    Chock full of good, practical tips as well as an explanation of the uses of different techniques...great video!

  • @surethebest
    @surethebest 5 лет назад +7

    He’s just awesome in explaining things! I just sent this to my girlfriend, so she knows as well.. Thank you , man! Richard

  • @GargantulaKon
    @GargantulaKon 7 лет назад +10

    Cool, thanks. I would appreciate a part two to explain how to move our hands in really sharp corners. I know you suggested to use hand over hand, but more details on how would be cool. I hope to make it back to Team O'Neil in the future and learn more in person.

  • @11202
    @11202 7 лет назад +28

    Love the videos as always guys. Clear concise and well explained

  • @alexcheung658
    @alexcheung658 4 года назад +44

    Car error code: powersteerig fluid went out

    • @domosrage5434
      @domosrage5434 4 года назад +2

      Alexander Cheung "fluid"

    • @alexcheung658
      @alexcheung658 4 года назад

      domosRAGE Si grammar 👮‍♀️

    • @domosrage5434
      @domosrage5434 4 года назад +1

      Alexander Cheung was poking fun because most cars don't use fluid anymore, they're electric
      Easy way to spot a bad mechanic if you know your car doesn't use any

  • @calebcooper2060
    @calebcooper2060 3 года назад +2

    This was a great video. I drive at 9 and 3 90% of the time. I was heading south on i95 in a 2016 Mercedes c300 4matic in a light rain, I was doing about 85mph. I hydroplaned super hard and pretty much went spinning. 90 degrees left, to 180 degrees to my rear, back to facing south. Didn't hit anything, dodged a few cars and kept us off the walls. Car shut off in the middle lane. Restarted it, alive.

    • @Teamoneilrally
      @Teamoneilrally  3 года назад

      Good work!

    • @calebcooper2060
      @calebcooper2060 3 года назад

      @@Teamoneilrally thank yall for these videos. I taught myself how to drive manual transmission a lot better using these guidelines. Learning more every day. 13' fiat 500 Abarth now.

  • @numericbin9983
    @numericbin9983 4 года назад +3

    3-9 the best way to hold the wheel.
    Be it on the autobahn at 300 kph or in a sinuous road in the countryside. Then it's just a matter of good habits and muscle memory as he said. Great video!

  • @tupapau1241
    @tupapau1241 5 лет назад +3

    Best is absolutly 9 - 3. I started driving like that since i started to drive cars and never changed. It's the best way to have keep a good force on the wheel when needed. Plus you always know where the center is. Nice video as always :p

  • @AvzBiker4Life
    @AvzBiker4Life 5 лет назад +3

    Why disliking this amazing video when he is teaching us something very important!

  • @Bzorlan
    @Bzorlan 3 года назад +1

    With normal cars you can either push or pull but when I did some karting last year I realised that if the steering is heavy you really don't want to be pulling. If you pull you're only using your body weight to move the wheel, but if you push you can use your back and the seat to move the wheel and it's much less strain on your arms.

  • @TxerraWotam
    @TxerraWotam 2 года назад

    Oh man this is just the video I needed. My sister recently got her permit and won't listen to me so I needed somebody else to tell her the exact same right things!!! Thanks!!

  • @Algernon7
    @Algernon7 4 года назад +13

    Hmm, seems i've been using the 'best' way since the beginning, just felt the most comfortable.

  • @MFUnicornBey
    @MFUnicornBey 5 лет назад +2

    I believe the 10 and 2 Technique was taught to prevent people using too much steering because cars back then weren't as stable or safe in turns. Now that cars have TC, better cornerabilty and all that stuff you can get away with the 9 and 3 Method which is the most effective and safe of all. Even if you only drive with one hand on 9 you can enjoy a pretty good ride and always just add the second hand whenever you notice its gonna get a bit tricky.

  • @darkcase123
    @darkcase123 5 лет назад +2

    I've learnt so much from these videos. Definitely been driving safer lately just knowing how to handle my car

  • @ryugatsuchiya9018
    @ryugatsuchiya9018 4 года назад +7

    "Only one hand on the steering wheel is a bad driving position"
    Shingo: Am I a joke to you?

    • @mcdnt
      @mcdnt 4 года назад

      only the true drift fans will get it haha

  • @Strakos0
    @Strakos0 5 лет назад +2

    YES
    a TOTAL AGREEMENT!!!
    Maybe I would dive even more into details - how about 9-3 hand position,max turn in and even further need to steer - what about repositioning your hands in this scenario - there should be more of regrabbing-the-wheel techniques, right?

  • @n8loux
    @n8loux 5 лет назад +28

    I don't think I've ever once shuffled a steering wheel

    • @Chimera6297
      @Chimera6297 2 года назад

      I did it on the driving test. but never again

  • @Cole13517
    @Cole13517 4 года назад +1

    I like 9 and 3 also because it's more comfortable, resting your hands on the notches on each side, more control and more comfort

  • @youtubetv1588
    @youtubetv1588 4 года назад +12

    I rest the back of my hand on my lap and drive with my thumb and index finger like a teacup

  • @86rattlehead
    @86rattlehead 5 лет назад +2

    Some van and truck drivers here in Russia still have those 'suicide knobs'. Geez, it's the first time I heard that name, but I totally dig it)

  • @dannykyle738
    @dannykyle738 5 лет назад +4

    I know the suicide knob is illegal on cars, but I had one on my Silverado 1500, and i could slide for days on gravel, and do fine on the road. That being said I'll still never put one on my jeep lol.

  • @michaels.8244
    @michaels.8244 4 года назад

    I’m a new driver, it’s only been a year since I started. From day 1 I have been @ the 9 & 3 position. I am not comfortable driving with 1 hand @ the 12 OClock position @ all. I do drive with 1 hand but @ the 3OClock position. I rest my left arm on my left knee with my leg bent toward me. My left hand is centimeters away from the 9 position while driving with 1 hand. That’s my natural driving seated position. As soon as I sat in the car that’s how I rolled. It does a number on my bladder. An hour into driving I have to pee do badly, it’s stressful but I deal with it as best I can.

  • @user-ns4er3ek3v
    @user-ns4er3ek3v 7 лет назад +26

    very usefull for beginners

  • @plainspirate
    @plainspirate 5 лет назад

    I have one arm and slide around on the dirt roads hear in rural KS, driving swiftly going into a corner I'll knee lock the wheel preset my hand to the bottom, left foot brake to get a drift in my Corolla, bringing the wheel around, my arm is going to over rotate I switch back to right foot brake, knee lock left flip hand continue turn. I'm hoping to get a hand break pedal put in soon to help with the drift and avoid unnecessary knee locks on the wheel.

  • @adamantiosk8778
    @adamantiosk8778 4 года назад +1

    my uncle as a professional truck driver for years some times rest his hands at his legs only slightly touching the wheel from the bottom part of it and says everything is safe as long you watch and predict your surroundings. ( of course in straight roads)

  • @mikelindholm693
    @mikelindholm693 4 года назад

    Great information! In my opinion, the most important thing is knowing where center is.

  • @gamefoorum
    @gamefoorum 4 года назад +8

    *imagine you see this dude in his car doing these movements with steering wheel on parking lot several minutes* 😅

  • @abdelrahmanfoda791
    @abdelrahmanfoda791 2 года назад

    Can’t find words to say thank you!

  • @fredericlinden
    @fredericlinden 3 года назад

    Formidable advice. Could not be more accurate !

  • @fiestameisterse5868
    @fiestameisterse5868 3 года назад

    Having been driving for almost 20 years I've come to factor in road conditions in how I drive good roads left hand at 11o clock right hand on the shifter places where the roads bad rain storm whatever both hands 10 and 3

  • @MrJamesshipman
    @MrJamesshipman 2 года назад

    Again thank you so much I am a nine and three driver I am guilty of presetting around town.
    I will never drive with one hand, even though people tell me I need to so I look cool.

  • @steelo136
    @steelo136 4 года назад +1

    I personally think pull push is the best, however people never know how to do it properly. They don’t shuffle the bottom to the complete top, they just do small movements which slows you down for steering. Also, the caster effect & braking/accelerating moves the wheel for you.

  • @lc-dl5bg
    @lc-dl5bg 4 года назад

    I always have my hands positioned at 9&3 because i can just hook my thumbs on the wheel and thats comfortable - ive learned it that way from my instructor and imma keep it that way

  • @alrizo1115
    @alrizo1115 6 месяцев назад

    With manual transmission, palming the wheel combo with both hands 9-3 works for me.

  • @anonymouscat5516
    @anonymouscat5516 4 года назад +2

    As someone who works from a driving school I approve this message

  • @turingmendoza6765
    @turingmendoza6765 5 лет назад +1

    This is true, I broke my right wrist palming the wheel when the left front ran over a rock.

  • @Mr.Scootini
    @Mr.Scootini 8 месяцев назад

    I’ve been playing around with hand positioning for as long as I’ve been on the road. Both track and street.
    Track -albeit in a go kart.
    I find that 8 and 4 is nice too. Maybe it the go-kart racer in me that likes it that way. But I find that in my car is have more steering “throw” or arch per arm.
    But it honestly purely depends on the style of the wheel. An old BMW steering wheel encourages 9-3 but can do 8-4 bc of the 4 spokes. On the contrary, Toyota only encourages 9-3 bc of the T-shaped wheel spokes.

  • @Vanadeo
    @Vanadeo 5 лет назад +1

    Ima try the 9 and 3. I hate shuffling the wheel, can be so jerky at times. I picked up on a few things here though such as the airbag situation with the hand over hand technique. I am a lot better at shuffling though and I need to switch to that during lessons and definitely for the test.

  • @SonicBoone56
    @SonicBoone56 6 лет назад +14

    I use 9 and 3 all the time. It infuriates me seeing other drivers not using it. Not only is 9 and 3 safer, it's more comfortable. If it's not, change your posture, not your hand position.
    The 12 o'clock position is how you end up over-correcting and causing an accident. Not to mention it makes you look stupid behind the wheel.

  • @janussQv
    @janussQv 5 лет назад

    Excellent video! The fundamentals are so important.

  • @b.eduardo5105
    @b.eduardo5105 4 года назад +3

    But in manuals, my hand position changes allot depending on what the roads doing and if have to change gear etc

  • @vivekpadmanabhan9599
    @vivekpadmanabhan9599 4 года назад

    Hey, tks for clearing up all my doubts.
    Was a habitual 12 and 6 with right hand on top and left holding the wheel until I realized that with light steering this is not very safe and the wheel can easily twitch while at higher speeds and rough roads.

  • @domosrage5434
    @domosrage5434 4 года назад +10

    Driving schools actually teach 9 and 3 now
    At least, they do where I live

    • @smudge2021
      @smudge2021 4 года назад +2

      In the uk they tell you whatever is comfortable as long as you are in control and its safe

  • @levihoward4470
    @levihoward4470 3 года назад

    I do 9&3 on the steering wheel sometime one handed @9 then 3 I am agile while I drive carts at target and biking same on Golf carts

  • @jayasekaraviraj4938
    @jayasekaraviraj4938 7 лет назад +1

    Driving for 4 years to date. No accident(Zero) so far...But I was actually Putting my Left Hand on the 12 o'Clock Position....I have seen quite a few People Doing it. Until today You are saying Position 9 & 3 are the most effective( I agree ).
    Ok! Thanks to you I will do my utmost Commitment to put them to 9 & 3 But Do you know why and where 12'0 clock actually came into existence and why quite so many are very Used to it ?? Thank again for the Great advise I really mean it.. God Bless you !

    • @212809
      @212809 7 лет назад

      Jayasekara Viraj - The 12 o'clock steering position was invented from all the cunts that drive BMW lol.

    • @fastmadcow
      @fastmadcow 5 лет назад

      Nice to hear man! Drive safe!

  • @user-os8sq3uh4n
    @user-os8sq3uh4n 5 лет назад

    Right hand at 6 o clock. 2 fingers and one thumb up on the wheel. Great on the snow because you immediately feel it pulling. Second hand only when needed for control, at 12.

    • @user-os8sq3uh4n
      @user-os8sq3uh4n 5 лет назад

      Note that when the car pulls, you want immediate give and then recovery.

  • @MrSaemichlaus
    @MrSaemichlaus 3 года назад +1

    People who park by shuffling the wheel probably don't know where their wheels are pointing half the time. That's also the people who would try to free their car from a stuck situation with the wheels pointing in a useless direction. I like to palm the wheel especially when parking a big rig (in simulator), because then I always know exactly where my wheels are pointing. When I drift in simulator, I obviously can't palm the wheel quickly enough, so I tend to go hand over hand. When I let the wheel slip into the drift by itself, I still need to pay close attention to how far it turned, because at the end of the drift, you need to open the steering up precisely and very quickly, otherwise the car snaps into the other direction.

    • @DriftNick
      @DriftNick Год назад

      If you lose track of where the wheels are pointing while shuffle steering you are doing something wrong, also shuffle steering is common place in drifting, exiting a drift is the the most common use for it as you wind off steering angle and straighten out.

  • @EvanTomokiHoonigan
    @EvanTomokiHoonigan 6 лет назад +1

    Shuffle da wheel, my favourite movement.

  • @maxuellpaniaguajimenez8044
    @maxuellpaniaguajimenez8044 4 года назад

    This video was great, you got my Like and my subscription. Thanks a lot!

  • @ArKeTiCt
    @ArKeTiCt 4 года назад +4

    I cant drive with 2 hands .. i just cant... the only one time i did was for my license and the examiner kept reminding me to keep both hands on the wheel.

    • @Teamoneilrally
      @Teamoneilrally  4 года назад

      Then probably don't drive really fast on slippery or bumpy roads.

    • @ArKeTiCt
      @ArKeTiCt 4 года назад

      @@Teamoneilrally What ? So Drifting in the rain one handed is not allowed? Damn 😥

    • @kkkm4431
      @kkkm4431 4 года назад

      @@ArKeTiCt i couldnt either before. But have started doing it and its the best way to drive. Its steady and i can turn sharper without even moving my hands. Also i like 10&2 better than 9&3. And i lower the steeringwheel and adjust the seat more up so its kind of like driving a gocart😊 It looks a little unusual driving with two hands, think im about the only one in my town that does it. Most others drive with one hand at the top. The "perk" with that is that they will know the exact time of the crash because their watch will be imprinted in their forhead because of the airbag 😊 but anyway, try it, its better, pluss you are already set if the cops come after you😊

    • @ArKeTiCt
      @ArKeTiCt 4 года назад

      @@kkkm4431 i drive mostly with my left hand tho im right handed.. i prefer putting my hand on the 9 position ... i got more control that way while overtaking ... if im approaching a sharp turn i move my hand to the 12 if necessary, the reason i cant drive two handed is my right hand is either busy with a drink ... phone call ... changing songs ... etc, and, of course at pure recklesss driving pace which i can be doing sometimes ... *talking 60+ kmh over the limit* ...i use both hands because i wont be busy while speeding, because i dont want to miss the fun 😎

  • @kylewarner8262
    @kylewarner8262 4 года назад

    This is what i was looking for thank you

  • @ThePivoteer101
    @ThePivoteer101 6 лет назад

    I started driving three weeks ago, and automatically seem to be in good habits - my hands go 9 and 3 by default :D

    • @fastmadcow
      @fastmadcow 5 лет назад +1

      if you do it once you will instantly feel more comfortable. Especially with a good seat positioning :D

  • @abrahamalviarez5870
    @abrahamalviarez5870 3 года назад

    Great Vid! TY!!!

  • @jeffclaycomb157
    @jeffclaycomb157 7 месяцев назад

    What would be the advantages and disadvantages of using a 4 & 8 hand position?

  • @nickamarit
    @nickamarit 6 лет назад

    I use "Eternal Push-only 9-3 Hand-over-hand" method... so when I do do hand-over-hand, my lifted hand always land on either 9 or 3 - and the planted hand stays planted but only for pushing. If I swap directions, I swap my planted hand in order to keep the planted hand doing only pushing.

  • @roymcdre9180
    @roymcdre9180 2 года назад

    I only use 1 hand on the wheel and 1 hand on the gear level. Palming the wheel seems like it has more pressure on the wheel at a half turn of input than if i started at 9&3

  • @04smallmj
    @04smallmj 4 года назад

    I think the biggest problem with "shuffle steering" is the name. If you're shuffling the wheel then it's slow and annoying, but if you actually use all of the wheel then it becomes a lot more useful. If you're steering right, for example, your right hand should start at the top of the wheel and pull all the way to the bottom. Doing it this way means that you use about twice as much of the wheel as this guy does. Also, the correct term is pull-push steering.

  • @TurbhoeHDRemix
    @TurbhoeHDRemix 3 года назад

    I naturally gravitated to the 9-3 position, it just is optimal I thought
    Nice to know I had that right

  • @jackames950
    @jackames950 4 года назад +1

    How about a Mazda 2? As far I can tell, very similar to the Ford Fiesta, same suspension parts available.

  • @Taznar
    @Taznar 6 лет назад +1

    My problem is: I drive at 9 and 3, but the roads I drive on (and occasionally my stupid goofing around driving) require more than steering input to 6 o' clock. This happens a lot to me and I end up having my hands crossed when trying to get to say 10 o' clock, which messes me up. I understand the shuffle type thing but I just can't bring myself to do it because I never do it and it just feels slow and odd when you're going 60 around a "left 4, don't cut" lmao!

    • @jordanbell4420
      @jordanbell4420 6 лет назад

      Use the "pull" technique. Lets say your hands are at 9&3, and you're approaching a tight corner going to the right. I move the hand that's at 3 to just above the hand at 9, and pull the hand which was at 3, back to 3. If more steering is needed, I am already steering to the right, but my hands are at 9&3, so I can turn the wheel normally- in my Civic, I can do this until I reach 2&8. To straighten up, I put the wheel back to 9&3, keep the hand at 9 where it is, and move the hand at 3 to just above 9, and its going straight again. Slide the hand back to 3 and you're ready for the next corner.

  • @BixelsGT
    @BixelsGT 4 года назад +1

    9&3 and park-palming all the way

  • @tarekaltouny5637
    @tarekaltouny5637 Год назад

    Should my thumbs be in or out of the steering wheel? thanks for the great video :)

    • @lordthicknipples-gt2oq
      @lordthicknipples-gt2oq 11 месяцев назад

      oot, you don't want to break your thumbs when that thing bump steers like a green snake breaking through a sugar cane wall

  • @ronaldadams4801
    @ronaldadams4801 5 лет назад

    I drive one handed around town, but two hands on the open road or when hooning.

  • @AnthonyJ350
    @AnthonyJ350 4 года назад

    Great video! When you were speaking about getting feed back 6:35 from the steering wheel, does this feedback from the wheel diminish in vehicles with electric power steering vs hydraulic?

  • @supercomp7078
    @supercomp7078 3 года назад

    the shuffle works fine if you don't do little granny shuffles as demonstrated, take big bites or you can not turn the steering wheel fast enough, for a right turn if you have your hands at 9 and 3 move the right hand from 3 to 11 or 12 and pull the wheel down to 5, allows you to move your left hand from 9 down to grip the wheel at 7 or 8 and then push the wheel around to 1 or 2, take big bites, racing or high performance vehicle steering racks may not need as much movement as a street rack in your daily driver, check it out, a bend that tightens unexpectedly at 80mph is not the place to find out with your arms all crossed over as far as you can go that you don't have enough steering to get around the corner, most race tracks will have kitty litter or a grass area to run into if you miss a turn, the Rimutaka Hill doesn't, go and practice, what gets you the most turn of the wheel the fastest while keeping as much contact with the wheel as you can, crossing the arms gives only half the lock in my car, there a old drivers and bold drivers but very few old bold drivers

  • @pawelkusmierek109
    @pawelkusmierek109 4 года назад

    Driver's ed and DMV (at least in my state) now recommend the 4-10 hand position, because of airbags. Needless to say, this is abdication of any attempt at control.

  • @fouronetwo813
    @fouronetwo813 2 года назад

    Steering wheel design has sort of "officialized" 9 and 3 with button placement.
    Atleast for me. But I smoked while I drove for many years so the arm out the window hand on top the wheel position is still by and large my default. Old habits...

  • @rokibuca
    @rokibuca 6 лет назад

    a knob on the weel was made for heavy machinery without servo like some old trucks

    • @fastmadcow
      @fastmadcow 5 лет назад

      lots of tractors hav'em as well. Really useful, since you need to do really tight turns quickly. Of course your going really slow so it works well

  • @RDMracer
    @RDMracer 5 лет назад

    In my volvo 240 without power steering I always steer straight from the core if I need force, so mainly upwards force on the wheel.

  • @kumorekjs
    @kumorekjs 6 лет назад

    This is a good watch, but what about more specifics on wheel grip? How and were to apply force to the wheel so you have sufficient grip without squeezing?

  • @Alex-dl5rk
    @Alex-dl5rk 2 года назад

    10-5 is underrated

  • @clydesatou
    @clydesatou 6 лет назад +5

    15 people drive with one hand at the 12 o'clock position :p

  • @Kungfujoe1110
    @Kungfujoe1110 7 лет назад +1

    Something else to be said about the 9-3 position (and correct me if I'm wrong) is that your "arm lock" basically only gives you 180 degrees of motion either way, but in performance driving, you don't typically (read: practically never) need to steer beyond that...right? Rally racing is potentially the big exception to this ironically, because of things like hairpins and acute corners.
    Also, (and teku already made this point a bit but) what are your thoughts about shifting mid-corner? Is that something to generally be avoided? I know diff-lock oversteer is always a concern, but it seems...slower perhaps to have to straighten the wheel after a corner, and THEN downshift...but perhaps it's more dangerous/risky to attempt to downshift while also steering? I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on this.

    • @carinewalker
      @carinewalker 7 лет назад

      I guess it depends on where and how you are driving. Racing then 9-3 position pretty much all the time. Rallying, well this depends on if you are on tarmac or gravel and even if you are driving a front, rear or 4 wheel drive car. Personally i drive a rear drive car and mostly on tarmac and i very rarely cross my hands, right hand stays on the right hand side of the steering wheel and the left on the left. I find it faster and more in control. Now if you talking about day to day road driving, well i'm in the UK and they have 2 forms of higher driving tests that you can take, the IAM advanced test or the ROSPA test ( which is what you have you have to take if you are a blue light driver, police, fire, medics etc) and crossing of the hands is a big no no! If you are daily driving pretty much anything then you never really have to cross your hands on the wheel if you employ the right technics.
      As for gear changing mid corner, well once again personally i do while rallying but the car isn't so powerful as to spin the wheels up in the dry, sometimes in the wet but unless i'm being a total muppet then it isnt a big issue. Way i look at it is its a second lost if i get the car pointing in the right direction before changing gear, thats a lot of seconds per stage! so if she's needs another gear, she gets another gear!!! lol But road driving well, no, you should be in the correct gear for the corner, before the corner. You shouldn't even brake and change gear at the same time on the road if you really want to be anal about it!! haha but hey do whatever works for you, have a practice with different styles and as long as you dont crash into the country side, you doing ok! :) Hope this is of some help to the questions, and if not, oh well :)

    • @jordanbell4420
      @jordanbell4420 6 лет назад

      Changing gear during a corner is acceptable for just driving to work or the shops, but when you're driving quickly, it should not be done, as it can unbalance the car.

    • @toothpicdinosaur3777
      @toothpicdinosaur3777 6 лет назад

      @@jordanbell4420 are you talking about turning right on red and accelerating out, or slowing to make 3/4 of the turn selecting gear to accelerate out?

    • @BlatentlyFakeName
      @BlatentlyFakeName 5 лет назад

      If you need to spin the wheel right round you cross your arm over the other and grip it in the same place, so basically always 9-3 on the wheel. Takes some practice but it makes steering smoother as you never release grip on the wheel at any point.

  • @T-Bone99
    @T-Bone99 4 года назад +9

    People who do 10 and 2 look like grandmas. My dad taught me 9 and 3 when i started learning to drive.

  • @rfvc600r
    @rfvc600r 4 года назад

    It depends on the car, my Focus ZX3 has an SVT steering wheel and I like to grip that one at just over 8 and 4. My Abarth 500 has a thicker wheel and that one is more comfortable at just under 10 and 2.

    • @fifthbusiness1678
      @fifthbusiness1678 3 года назад +1

      No, it doesn’t depend all the car.

    • @rfvc600r
      @rfvc600r 3 года назад

      @@fifthbusiness1678 yes it does. The hand holes ate different.

  • @41yearoldnewdriver
    @41yearoldnewdriver 3 года назад

    I am a new driver. I went out on a driving lesson this afternoon for two hours. I have a driving lesson on Sunday morning too! I like going on driving lessons. I take my road test September 2nd at noon. Wish me luck! I want my license so badly.

  • @antisocialmotorist6909
    @antisocialmotorist6909 6 лет назад

    Was taught 10-2 by my first instructor and then when i had my second (first was a nightmare, so i left) He allowed me to drive 9-3 like i wanted, the only thing he corrected me on was my thumbs being "inside" the wheel and not "outside". What he said was normal car wheels can snap back and catch your thumbs sometimes (flatter wheels) however if your using a deep dish or a close example of that you did not need to worry so much as it would not catch you if it spun.
    Your thoughts on that?

    • @BlatentlyFakeName
      @BlatentlyFakeName 5 лет назад

      Yep, 10-2 is wrong. If you look at steering wheels on modern sports cars (usually more pronounced on theirs) you'll see thumb grips at 9-2, just above the spokes. So yea your thumbs grip around the inside of the wheel. They are designed to be held like that and the airbag is also designed for that grip.
      The only cars you don't do that on are from before power steering was around. Also when offroading.

  • @angrybird29
    @angrybird29 6 лет назад

    ooh man, i loled really hard at the first part of the video.

  • @z-man5202
    @z-man5202 6 лет назад +1

    comfortable with 8 and 5, arms felt uncomfortable at 10 and 2

    • @ItchyKneeSon
      @ItchyKneeSon 5 лет назад +2

      That's better for long-distance driving as your arms are more relaxed and rest on the wheel.
      You may need to adjust your seating position and/or steering wheel position if you're experiencing fatigue at 10-2.

    • @Manakuski
      @Manakuski 4 года назад

      Simply don't use 10-2. Use 9-3 and adjust your seating position.

  • @matthewmillar3804
    @matthewmillar3804 7 лет назад +4

    What about tour thumbs? I've heard for any kind of performance off road driving to always keep your thumbs out of the steering wheel or risk them being broken. Is this true?

    • @MrNitroshoe
      @MrNitroshoe 6 лет назад +3

      Matthew Millar you just need to know when to move them. I personally like to keep them wrapped around the steering wheel until i need to move my hands to get more steering angle.

    • @tonydraht
      @tonydraht 5 лет назад +1

      When you totally lose control, like spinning or rolling, you're supposed to have your fingers out of the spokes so you don't break them

    • @AkatarawaJapan
      @AkatarawaJapan 5 лет назад +1

      Off-roading can sometimes spin the wheel with thumb-whacking violence if the vehicle gets levered on terrain in a certain way.

  • @AuMechanic
    @AuMechanic 6 лет назад +2

    I always drive 9 3 to be sure both thumbs are right next to the horn buttons to ward off errant "texters".

    • @toothpicdinosaur3777
      @toothpicdinosaur3777 6 лет назад

      I drive mostly with 9 and shifter. I ruined my ulnar nerve, but still refuse to trade out to auto. Auto drives me mad.

  • @muhammadgianarva6991
    @muhammadgianarva6991 6 лет назад

    Explain me the Situation if u have skinny and girly hands VS crumple big Steel hand? which are good for them??

  • @gilmourvibes9078
    @gilmourvibes9078 4 года назад +4

    My mate drives with one hand on top of the wheel, and one hand resting on his AUTOMATIC shifter.... I CAN NOT STAND IT!

    • @Rory695
      @Rory695 3 года назад

      that makes no fucking sense, i normally have one near the bottom of the wheel and one resting on the ebrake