What is your hand position while driving?

I usually have mine switching between my drink, the news paper, the radio, and my cell phone. In the morning I usually have my paper, bowl of cereal, and radio. Cell phone is usually in the afternoons only. :p j/k of course.



Most of my driving is strraight highway, so I just have a handresting on my leg holding the wheel at 6 or one of the door holding the wheel at 9. I'm usually all alone on the 3 lane interstate in the middle lane.
 
9 and 3 is usually where I am. What really bothers me is when I see people reclined in their seats and so far away from the wheel. I like to sit a little closer to the wheel, using my shoulders to turn the wheel, not my arms. Then, I also see short women so close to the wheel that I'm afraid an airbag would do them bodily damage.
 
Normal driving I have my left hand at 9 and my right hand on the shifter...once into 5th I usually do 9 and 3.



First and second gear I'm just trying to hang on as best I can :D
 
Hmm, I think you can tell alot about where someone is from by how they use their hands while driving:





One hand on wheel,

one hand on horn:

CHICAGO.



One hand on wheel,

middle finger out window:

NEW YORK.



One hand on wheel,

middle finger out window,

cutting across all lanes of traffic:

NEW JERSEY.



One hand on wheel,

one hand on newspaper,

foot solidly on accelerator:

BOSTON.



One hand on wheel,

one hand on nonfat

double decaf cappuccino,

cradling cell phone,

brick on accelerator,

gun in lap:

LOS ANGELES.



Both hands on wheel,

eyes shut,

both feet on brake,

quivering in terror:

OHIO,

but driving in

CALIFORNIA.



Both hands in air,

gesturing,

both feet on accelerator,

head turned to talk to

someone in back seat:

ITALY.



One hand on 12oz. double shot latte,

one knee on wheel,

cradling cell phone,

banging head on steering wheel

while stuck in traffic:

SEATTLE.



One hand on wheel,

one hand on hunting rifle,

alternating between both feet

being on the accelerator

and both feet on brake,

throwing McDonald's

bag out the window:

TEXAS.



Four-wheel drive pick-up truck,

shotgun mounted in rear window,

beer cans on floor,

squirrel tails attached to antenna:

OKLAHOMA.



Two hands gripping wheel,

blue hair barely

visible above windshield,

driving 35 on the Interstate

in the left lane

with the left blinker on:

FLORIDA.



One hand on the wheel,

the other on his sister:

ARKANSAS.



Did I miss any? :)
 
bfourney said:
Hmm, I think you can tell alot about where someone is from by how they use their hands while driving:





One hand on wheel,

one hand on horn:

CHICAGO.



One hand on wheel,

middle finger out window:

NEW YORK.



One hand on wheel,

middle finger out window,

cutting across all lanes of traffic:

NEW JERSEY.



One hand on wheel,

one hand on newspaper,

foot solidly on accelerator:

BOSTON.



One hand on wheel,

one hand on nonfat

double decaf cappuccino,

cradling cell phone,

brick on accelerator,

gun in lap:

LOS ANGELES.



Both hands on wheel,

eyes shut,

both feet on brake,

quivering in terror:

OHIO,

but driving in

CALIFORNIA.



Both hands in air,

gesturing,

both feet on accelerator,

head turned to talk to

someone in back seat:

ITALY.



One hand on 12oz. double shot latte,

one knee on wheel,

cradling cell phone,

banging head on steering wheel

while stuck in traffic:

SEATTLE.



One hand on wheel,

one hand on hunting rifle,

alternating between both feet

being on the accelerator

and both feet on brake,

throwing McDonald's

bag out the window:

TEXAS.



Four-wheel drive pick-up truck,

shotgun mounted in rear window,

beer cans on floor,

squirrel tails attached to antenna:

OKLAHOMA.



Two hands gripping wheel,

blue hair barely

visible above windshield,

driving 35 on the Interstate

in the left lane

with the left blinker on:

FLORIDA.



One hand on the wheel,

the other on his sister:

ARKANSAS.



Did I miss any? :)
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lol :xyxthumbs :xyxthumbs :D
 
Back when I had my MG Midget it was one hand on the fuse box, the other wiping the windshield while steering with my knees in the rain!



I decided to get into Alfa Romeos cuz I wanted to drive at night with the lights AND the radio on!!



Actually I loved that little MG and I drive at the proper Italian 8 & 4 o'clock position and shuffle steer.
 
Mid-Life Cruiser said:
Mama told me one hand on the wheel and one hand on the girl was sufficient for neither.
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LOL! Quite the observation she made there.



Just cruising around, my left hand is at 12 o'clock, and my right hand is on the shifter. If I am driving aggressively, or in heavy traffic, 9 and 3, I have a 3 spoke steering wheel, so that is the most comfortable place.
 
LOL! Bfourney,



Hand resting on lap at 6 oclock at cruising speeds. When shifting, left hand's at 7-9. Heavy traffic 9 and 3.
 
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