Have you ever had a friend or family member give you driving advice that you found hard to believe? These seem to always spiral into driving myths that spread like wildfire. For me personally, my mom would tell me my hands must remain at 10-and-2 on the steering wheel. I always questioned why everyone I saw driving was steering anything but 10-and-2, but being a new teenage-driver, I could never be correct.<\/p>\n
This type of driving advice has good intentions, but some are either completely false or extremely outdated. We took some of the most-heard driving myths and solved them in this blog post.<\/p>\n
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\u201cAlways drive with your hands at 10-and-2.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the old days, it was always the top suggestion to control and steer your car from the 10-and-2 positions on the steering wheel. As automotive technology has advanced, so have the ways of steering. Doug Herbert, drag racing champion and founded of B.R.A.K.E.S. Teen Pro-Active Driving School, thinks 9-and-3 is a much better steering position. \u201cPositioning your hands at 9 and 3 allows the driver greater range of motion, and the ability to make potentially-lifesaving evasive maneuvers without ever having to take your hands off the wheel,\u201d says Herbert.<\/p>\n
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\u201cIf no one is around, it\u2019s OK to ignore a sign if it\u2019s just a short time.\u201d<\/p>\n
Parking in a no parking zone with flashers on for 10 minutes is one thing\u2026 But driving the wrong way down a one-way street just for one block? That\u2019s something completely different, and 1000x more dangerous to human life. Ignoring street signs can land you a small or hefty fine (avoid these by obeying signage!), but trying to cut corners by disobeying traffic laws is NEVER justifiable.<\/p>\n
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\u201cEveryone drive 5-10mph over the speed limit \u2013 you\u2019ll cause a crash if you go under the speed limit!\u201d<\/p>\n
It doesn\u2019t matter what type of road you\u2019re on or what state you\u2019re in \u2013 if you\u2019re going anything over the speed limit, you\u2019re giving law enforcement a reason to pull you over. I\u2019ve noticed this happens more often if you\u2019re driving out-of-state! Speed limits are in-place to protect everyone relative to the road: fellow drivers, passengers, and pedestrians. According to the IIHS<\/a> (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety), when the speed limit is enforced, drivers slow down, which in-turn saves lives.<\/p>\n