When you drive, the hands should be positioned on the steering wheel approximately at 9 o’clock and 3 o’clock, so that you perform a maximum range of movements without moving your hands from the steering wheel. In addition, it is very important to make sure that the hands are not positioned in front of the airbag.
The position of the hands at 9 o’clock and 3 o’clock will offer you the best perception of the steering wheel and the best control. Maybe at present you position the hands on the steering wheel differently or even use a single hand positioned on the steering wheel, at 12 o’clock. This position of the hands is improper because it makes steering the wheel more difficult and even worse, in the situation in which the airbag deploys, the hand will be pushed towards you, a situation in which you will be hit by your own hand at a very high speed. Keep in mind, the airbag deploys at a speed between 280 and 320 km/h.
You must know that the airbag is an additional restraint system and is designed to collaborate specifically with another system, this system is the seat belt. The seat belt, being flexible, slows the speed with which you move forward, and the airbag prevents you from hitting the steering wheel. These above have the most important role in your safety when you are at the steering wheel.
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