HAS ANYONE HEARD THIS?

IT WAS ON OUR TV STATION LAST WEEK OR SO.  THEY WERE SAYING THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE WHEN THEY LEARNED HOW TO DRIVE WERE TAUGHT TO HOLD THEIR HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL AT 10 AND 2.   NOW THEY'RE SAYING BECAUSE OF THE NEWER AIR BAGS THAT IT IS DANGEROUS TO HOLD YOUR HANDS THERE.  IF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYS IT CAN KNOCK YOUR HANDS OFF THE STEERING AND YOU CAN LOSE CONTROL  OF THE STEERING WHEEL.  THEY SAY TO PUT THEM AT 9 AND 3.  IT WILL GIVE YOU BETTER CONTROL AND LESS INJURY TO YOU HANDS AT THAT POSITION. 
JUST THOUGHT YOU'D LIKE TO KNOW!      

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deleted_user
deleted_user

Yes this is true. Our Granddaughter when taking her drivers test was told by the instructor this same thing. It was news to us but does make for a good reason to change positions.
deleted_user
deleted_user

Thank you for the info! I hadn\'t heard this!
tgik
tgik

HELLO, IT DOES MAKE SENSE. BUT NEW TO ME TOO. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO DRIVE THAT WAY SENSE I HEARD BUT IT\'S REALLY HARD WHEN YOU\'VE BEEN DOING IT ONE WAY FOR SO LONG, THEN YOU HAVE TO CHANGE. LOL! HUGS, CHRIS
DixieBlue
DixieBlue

Thanks for that information. I hadn\'t heard that and I don\'t want to be wounded. It seems as though the car I purchased after being involved in an automobile accident in 2008 is an idiot magnet! It was hit in the parking lot of the library while I was inside. Sitting there doing nothing to nobody and somebody drives up and messes up the side of it! In November last year a drunk rear ended me at a red light. How do I know she was drunk? She got out of her car and announced it to me!
Thanks for the heads up! And the hands down lower on the steering wheel info.
Peace, Love and Hugs
tgik
tgik

HELLO, I\'M GLAD THIS INFORMATION IS HELPFUL TO PEOPLE. I\'M SORRY FOR ALL THE PEOPLE KEEP HITTING YOUR CAR, EVEN WHEN IT\'S PARKED. JUST GOOD THING YOU WEREN\'T HURT.IT TAKES TIME TO GET USED TO PUTTING YOUR HANDS DOWN. LOL! SO USED TO HAVING THEM IN THE 10 AND 2 POSITION.
HAVE A GREAT NIGHT. HUGS, CHRIS
perplexed46
perplexed46

Thanks for the safety information!

Love & hugs,
Lois
tgik
tgik

YOUR WELCOME. I CAN SEE WHAT THEY\'RE TALKING ABOUT BUT IT IS HARD TO GET USED TOO. LOL! I JUST REALIZED TODAY I WAS STILL USING THE OLD WAY. WILL GET USED TO IT EVENTUALLY. HUGS, CHRIS
tryinagain
tryinagain

Thanks for the new info ...I remember hearing something about it but not really paying attention to what they said lol

hugggssssss
tgik
tgik

YOUR WELCOME. I WAS REALLY SURPRISED WHEN I HEARD IT. I\'M GLAD I COULD LET YOU KNOW. HUGS, CHRIS
DarlaC
DarlaC

I\'ll pass this information around, all over the place!! Thanks!!
tgik
tgik

HELLO, YOU\'RE WELCOME. I STILL HAVE A HARD TIME REMEMBERING. LOL! I\'M GOING TO TAPE OR STICK THE WORDS HANDS ON 9 AND 3 SO WHEN I LOOK AT THE STEERING WHEEL I\'LL REMEMBER. LOL!
THANKS FOR COMMENTING. HAVE A GREAT NIGHT. HUGS, CHRIS