- Hands off the wheel how to#
- Hands off the wheel driver#
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Put one hand at the top of the steering wheel when backing up. This should be accomplished when no steering input is required. Hold the steering wheel in the correct position for shuffle steering with one hand and operate vehicle controls such as the shifter, signal lights or wipers with the other.
One handed steering is acceptable in two circumstances, when operating vehicle controls and while backing up. Neither hand ever passes the 12 or 6 position and the wheel is not allowed to slide through both hands at once as it centers after a turn. The steering wheel is pushed with one hand and then pulled with the other, effectively shuffling the wheel between hands. Otherwise, the preferred method to use now is called either push-pull or shuffle steering depending on who you talk to.
The traditional hand over hand method has died a quiet death except at low speeds in parking lots and at intersections. There are three acceptable practices for holding your steering wheel, depending on the driving situation. Please note that these instructions call for both hands to be on the wheel. This keeps your hands and arms out of the way if the airbag deploys and you don't end up having a fist fight with yourself in the event of a collision. The best theory today is for the left hand to be between 7 and 9, and the right hand to be between 3 and 5.
Hands off the wheel how to#
Who would have thought that how to hold your vehicle's steering wheel would change, or that it even mattered?Īfter sharing this idea with the class, the first question was "Why don't they tell us about this?" I countered with a question of my own, "When was the last time you read the owner's manual for your vehicle?"
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But given that I am not doing the mundane task of watching the lines ahead of me, I feel my brain has more free cycles so I have more situational awareness of the idiots around me, which keeps me safer.There were some students in my Elder College class last week that were surprised to learn that it was no longer generally acceptable to hold the steering wheel with your hands in the 10 and 2 position.
And when when I do, I always keep my eyes on the road. Personally speaking, unless it's a more or less straight freeway, I don't let go of the steering wheel. Sadly there are plenty of idiots abusing autopilot, and I fear that they will ruin it for all of us.
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So, I feel there is a true danger of Autopilot giving a false sense of security, and the driver may rely on autopilot without understanding it's limitations. But it is also too easy to not use it properly and not understand it's limitations.
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full contact, but not putting any weight), it still gives you the "Hold steering wheel" message.Īutopilot when used properly is BETTER and SAFER than no autopilot. Also, if you hold the steering very lightly (i.e. When it gives you a warning "Hold steering wheel" just try and put a little pressure with your hands, not enough to disengage autopilot, but enough to get rid of the warning.Ģ. It detects your weight on the steering wheel, i.e. Can anyone tell me how to keep my car happy and convinced that I'm paying attention? Thanks! My very informal experiments MIGHT indicate that two hands on the top half of the wheel stave off the warning, but results are inconclusive. If someone hit me, but then Tesla's data showed I wasn't holding the wheel, would I be more liable than if I were in a car without Autopilot and someone hit me? And even though I WAS holding the wheel? This isn't critical, but with all the Autopilot freak-out news (when I was leaving on this run my Dad told me goodbye and not to rely on Autopilot) and reports that Tesla's data showed the driver wasn't holding the wheel, it makes me worry a bit. I've found I usually have to jig the wheel a little, wiggling the car in the lane, to turn off the warning. Autopilot regularly yells at me to hold the wheel, even though I am. When I use Autopilot - which is a lot, I just finished a 1300 mile run - I will keep a hand on the wheel but often propped up as described. This results in little weight/pressure on the wheel but I do have a full grip on it.
I frequently prop my arm on my knee and hold the steering wheel. I'm asking because the system seems to ignore me. I'm not asking this question to get around the system.
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