What is the proper way to hold a steering wheel?

• A. With Your Thumbs On Top
• B. With Your Fingers Wrapped Around It
• C. One Hand At 9 and 3 O'Clock
• D. Palms On The Wheel

Answer: (B)

Holding the steering wheel with your fingers wrapped around it gives you the most control and the quickest, most precise steering response. When your fingers grip the wheel, you distribute the load across your hand, allowing smooth, small corrections without the wheel slipping. This grip also keeps your thumbs along the rim, which protects them if the wheel turns suddenly or an airbag deploys and prevents thumbs from getting in the way of the wheel. Palms on the wheel or thumbs on top reduce feedback and grip, making it easier to lose control during quick maneuvers. One-handed steering cuts your leverage and reaction time, so a firm finger-wrapped grip with both hands on the wheel provides safer, more reliable control.