Do you hold the steering wheel with 1 hand or 2 when driving?

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  1. Trucks66

    Trucks66 Light Load Member

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    interested in your answers.
     
    Trucks66, Dec 17, 2023
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    One obviously.

    Only women and sissy men drive with two.
     
    longhairdontcare, Dec 17, 2023
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    Usually one. Per the rules, I have to have one hand on the shifter so people know I’m driving a manual.
     
    Kyle G., Dec 17, 2023
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    one.......even in my cars.

    unless i see i'm about to get into an accident, then i do this....

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    Don’t forget the driving gloves with the cut out finger tips o_O:rolleyes:
     
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    Gots to be cool man……. One hand with the elbow resting on the window and the other with the wrist resting on the tower shifter. :cool:
     
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    One.

    I need the other for watching porn. :biggrin_25520:
     
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    1 usually. Sometimes when driving in heavy winds Icatch myself using 2
     
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    Being that I need my right hand to shift, left hand to wave at all the friendly folks, I steer with my knees
     
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