I’ve Never Thought The Way I Hold The Steering Wheel Of My Car Can Tell Much About My Personality. Very Informative Indeed!
1. The Minimalist
You are trying to make your life as simple as possible. You do not surround yourself with unnecessary things and people, and you choose the most straightforward and sincere people for your friends. But the fact that you are minimalist does not mean you are boring: friends appreciate your taste and your lack of a dramatic approach to life.
2. The Funny Guy
Your brain constantly generates a variety of crazy ideas. You are a very funny and active person. You are a genius of creativity, and your artistic abilities attract many friends to you
3. The Peacemaker
You do not like disputes; conflicts upset you and bring you out of balance. If you ever raise your voice, your family is surprised and they realize that this is serious. You do not tolerate quarrels and direct all your abilities to eliminate conflicts between other people.
4. The Perfectionist
You pay a lot of attention to details, and you like when everything goes according to a plan. You are firmly convinced that if you do something, then it’s done well. You are always neat and looking good.
5. The Alarmist
You often struggle with your fears. For instance, you can go back home several times to check if all doors are locked and the iron is off. You prefer not to take risks and trust only proven and reliable methods. Your family and friends love you very much and always try to help you relax because they know that there is a wonderful person behind this insecurity.
6. The Adventurer
If you have not tried skydiving or bungee jumping – you’ll definitely do that in future. Of course, your friends sometimes marvel at your temper and do not always share your hobbies, but your life credo “live-life-to-the– fullest” deserves respect.
7. The Boss
You are a born leader as you have the talent to take the situation under your control. People turn to you for advice and support. They trust you because you are very confident. At work, you are often praised for your leadership and organizational abilities. In your relationships, it might be difficult to find a person who would complete you though. But when you meet this person, you will realize that the expectation was worth it.
8. The Reliable Guy
People love you as you are a huge support for your family and friends. You sincerely rejoice in the success of others. You are an excellent listener and you are not inclined to allow others to take the initiative in their own hands. And while they are fighting life’s battles, you rest and accept life as it is.
9. The Tough Guy
You do not take things too much to your heart, and others may think that you do not care. Even during the most difficult periods in life, you radiate your self-confidence and peace of your mind. Every day for you is like a holiday and friends and family always turn to you when they want to spend time cheerfully.
10. The Tank
You are always busy, and you do not have time to deal with those who stand in your way, you just sweep all before yourself. People admire you and they know they can rely on you if they want things to be done.
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BoSoxGal wrote:#4 is the only one that is correct, 10 & 2, just like my Driver's Ed teacher taught. If that makes me a perfectionist, so be it.
The times are a changing -- they now teach #7 (or a variant of that) as the best way to hold the wheel. Airbags could do a number on your thumbs with 10 and 2.
Depending how long ago you took driver's ed, you might recall being instructed to hold the steering wheel in a "10 and 2" position -- just like the hands on a clock.
Thanks to airbags and changes in steering technology, that's no longer the recommended position. Now, traffic safety officials say drivers should hold the wheel at a "9 and 3" position instead.
"Two and 10 o'clock is not recommended because it can be dangerous in vehicles with smaller steering columns and equipped with air bags," according to a brochure by the American Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association.
The 10-2 position was taught for so long because the higher grip enables a driver to keep the car running smoothly without needing to jerk the wheel suddenly if he is cut off or there is a hazard in the road, according to SmartMotorist.com. But doing it the old way could risk serious injuries to a driver's hands or fingers if the airbag activates, as MSNBC recently reported:
That means the higher up the wheel your hands are, the more likely they are to be directly over the plastic cover when it opens — that is, when superhot nitrogen gas flashes and inflates the bag at 150 to 250 mph.
Among the injuries the NHTSA reports from improper placement of the hands when an airbag deploys are amputations of fingers or entire hands, traumatic fractures and a particularly stomach-churning injury called "degloving," which — trust us — you definitely don't want to look up.
Not everyone dutifully followed the 10 and 2 recommendations, of course. Some prefer the one-handed 12 o'clock position with the other arm leaning on an open window or the hand holding a cell phone (also highly discouraged).
AAA also recommends the "9 and 3" position, explaining in guidelines for senior drivers that it enables "180-degree steering input without removing your hands from the steering wheel;" "a high level of arm leverage and vehicle control;" and "an awareness of where the wheels are pointing and how to straighten them."
Thanks for the info, though. I tend to slip into 9 & 3 anyway, because my arms are short and I try to sit as far back from the steering wheel as possible because I'm petite and folks like me are most injured by airbag inflation.
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~ Carl Sagan
Why do they show 4 and 8 then? And that is one seriously ugly steering wheel. strictly speaking they shoud be just above or on the 3 and 9 spokes. (that is on the rim with fingers (on backside of spokes) thumb and forefinger wrapped above spoke.
Okay... There's all kinds of things wrong with what you just said.
Likewise, I prefer the 9/3 I think 10/2 were advised before the dominance of power steering.
[pet peeve--the people who declare a car is 'out of control' if the ignition is accidentally turned off and there is no power steering or power brakes.]
I'm more of a "1. The Minimalist." 'Mostly' left hand at the 10 o'clock position and my right hand on the shift knob. (I go to "10 and 2" when quickly passing, and when I see law enforcement approaching.)
“In a world whose absurdity appears to be so impenetrable, we simply must reach a greater degree of understanding among us, a greater sincerity.”
Big RR wrote:I'm also a minimalist (lh at 9), but I alternate between my left and right hands (the adventurer?) on longer drives to give each arm a rest.
If you've got your left hand at 9, how do you hang your arm out the car window?????
Big RR wrote:I usually have the window closed and keep the air on, but when it is open I will rest my left arm in the window/door and keep it at about 9.
Yeah, I do this, too.
Here's a question for Gob. In Oz isn't it illegal to drive with an arm resting out the window?
“In a world whose absurdity appears to be so impenetrable, we simply must reach a greater degree of understanding among us, a greater sincerity.”
Mostly #4 (I took Driver's Ed in the '60s), but sometimes #1 or #9 or the unlisted option just mentioned by Big RR. But no matter what I do, I hold onto the wheel (rim) itself and not the spokes or the center.
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