New Jersey Basic Auto Learner Permit Practice Test
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A new driver grips the steering wheel at 10 and 2 o'clock with the fingers hooked around the inside of the rim. What hand position does the manual recommend for normal driving?
A steering-wheel reference has no hand positions marked. The card states that the driver is currently gripping at 10 and 2 with fingers hooked inside the rim.
Correct answer: Hands on the outside of the rim at 9 and 3, thumbs along the face.
Why
The driver air bag opens out of the center of the wheel, and the 9-and-3 grip keeps your hands and arms to the sides of it. The same grip is the starting point for hand-over-hand steering in turns. Hold the wheel firmly but not too tightly, with both hands on it except when you shift gears or give a hand signal.
Verified against New Jersey Driver Manual · Steering · p. 53
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