How should you hold a steering wheel when driving a truck straight on?
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Correct answer
C. With the left hand holding the steering wheel between 9 and 10 o'clock and the right hand between 2 and 3 o'clock.
Explanation
The question is about holding the steering wheel when driving a lorry straight on. The left hand holds the wheel between 9 and 10 o'clock, and the right hand between 2 and 3 o'clock - answer C.
The Road Traffic Act requires you to drive at a speed that keeps the vehicle under control, and a vehicle must allow easy and reliable use of its steering controls. With both hands in the "quarter to three" position you have the greatest range of movement in both directions and you can react fastest to a sudden event, for example a tyre bursting or a side gust of wind. Holding the wheel anywhere you like (answer A) or with the right hand anywhere (answer B) means that at a critical moment your hands will get in each other's way or you will not have enough strength for a sharp turn. You place your thumbs on the rim, and you do not wrap them around the inside of the wheel - in a crash the airbag could break them.
Legal basis: Art. 19 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)