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Modern provincial handbooks recommend gripping the steering wheel with hands roughly at the:

A 9-and-3 (or 8-and-4) grip with thumbs along the rim gives the most control and reduces injury risk from an airbag deployment. The old 10-and-2 position is no

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Question: Modern provincial handbooks recommend gripping the steering wheel with hands roughly at the:

Answer options:

  • 12 and 6 o'clock positions ✅ 9 and 3 o'clock positions (or 8 and 4), with thumbs along the rim
  • Top of the wheel only
  • Bottom of the wheel only

Correct answer: 9 and 3 o'clock positions (or 8 and 4), with thumbs along the rim

Explanation: A 9-and-3 (or 8-and-4) grip with thumbs along the rim gives the most control and reduces injury risk from an airbag deployment. The old 10-and-2 position is no longer recommended because of how modern airbags deploy from the steering wheel.

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