UK male drivers are more likely than female drivers to drive with one hand on the wheel, often because they feel that ‘the car is a part of them’, according to a study by the University of East London. Women tend to drive with two hands because they are more ‘detached’ from the car. Previous research by New Zealand transport consultancy Opus Laboratories in 2006 showed drivers hold the steering wheel according to the level of risk they perceive behind the wheel. Drivers with higher perceived risk are more likely to use both hands and adopt the ‘ten to two’ position as they believe it allows better control of the vehicle.
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Source: Brake International Road Safety News 26/07/07
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