AAA is urging drivers to get a grip — the correct grip that is — on their steering wheel. You may have learned that the best way to hold a steering wheel is to place your hands at 10 o’clock and 2 ...

Drivers were taught to keep their hands at “10 and 2” on the steering wheel, but the addition of airbags makes “9 and 3” is now considered the safest position and one that gives the most control.

Proper positioning for hands on the steering wheel is no longer 10-2. Safety experts and police recommend that drivers place their hands anywhere from 9-3 to as low as 7-4. The 10-2 position has been ...