Putting your hands at “10 and 2” might not be the safest position in modern vehicles — and there’s a very good reason why.

ENSURING vehicle control is paramount for road safety and adherence to driving regulations. One important aspect of maintaining control is the proper handling of the steering wheel. Can I be fined … ...

“You see people with one hand only at the top of the wheel. ... “In an old car, with a large steering wheel, your hands were ...

It means one hand on each side of the wheel, each slightly higher than halfway up. Drivers can place their hands at 10 and 2, 9 and 3 or 8 and 4, Penning says, as long as they are using both hands ...

While it’s unlikely you’ll get fined specifically for driving with only one hand on the steering wheel, especially in a manual where it’s obviously necessary to remove your left hand to ...