True or False: You should always drive with your thumbs wrapped around the steering wheel spokes.

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True or False: You should always drive with your thumbs wrapped around the steering wheel spokes.

Keeping your hands on the outside of the wheel, typically at about the 9 and 3 o’clock positions (or 8 and 4) with a light, relaxed grip, is the safer approach. You should not wrap your thumbs around the spokes because if the airbag deploys, the expanding bag can strike and injure your thumbs and wrists. A wrapped grip also makes quick, full-range steering more awkward and can contribute to injuries in a sharp maneuver or collision. So the statement is false: you should avoid wrapping your thumbs around the spokes and instead rest them along the rim for better protection and control.

Keeping your hands on the outside of the wheel, typically at about the 9 and 3 o’clock positions (or 8 and 4) with a light, relaxed grip, is the safer approach. You should not wrap your thumbs around the spokes because if the airbag deploys, the expanding bag can strike and injure your thumbs and wrists. A wrapped grip also makes quick, full-range steering more awkward and can contribute to injuries in a sharp maneuver or collision. So the statement is false: you should avoid wrapping your thumbs around the spokes and instead rest them along the rim for better protection and control.

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