- Should the steering wheel be on the left or right?
- What is the correct steering wheel position?
- Is the steering wheel always on the left?
- Why is steering wheel on the right?
Should the steering wheel be on the left or right?
NHTSA recommends the driver use the area of the steering wheel area between “11 and 8 o'clock” with their left and the “1 and 8 o'clock” area with their right, regardless of which way they're turning.
What is the correct steering wheel position?
Both hands should be placed outside of the steering wheel on opposite sides. Your grip should be firm, yet gentle. Use your fingers instead of the palms of your hands and keep your thumbs up along the face of the steering wheel. Never turn the wheel while gripping it from the inside of its rim.
Is the steering wheel always on the left?
As far as the English are concerned, there are no ifs and buts about it when they drive a car: the steering wheel belongs on the right. For most of the world, though, the steering wheel's on the left.
Why is steering wheel on the right?
At first the steering wheel was put closer to the edge of the road — the right side for right-hand traffic and the left side for left-hand traffic — so it was easier for the driver to get out of the car.