Drivers should use hand-over-hand steering:
Use hand-over-hand steering to turn while driving at low speeds, such as when turning at an intersection or when parking your vehicle. To begin, your left hand should grasp the steering wheel between 8 and 9 o’clock and your right hand should grasp the wheel between 3 and 4 o’clock.
- When turning the wheel during normal driving activity.
- When avoiding a hazard at a high speed.
- When turning the wheel at low speeds.
- When backing, activating signals, turning on the radio, or activating windshield wipers.