Practical Driving Test Tips - Steering Wheel
| Problem | Reason | Solution |
| The steering wheel is catching on your legs | Because you haven’t adjusted the height of the seat | Use the seat height adjuster...(describe for your vehicle) |
| You haven’t checked the steering wheel properly | Because you didn’t run your hands all the way from 12 to 6 (as on a clock face) and back again | Touch hands at 12 and 6, as on a clock face, to ensure that you’ve covered the complete circumference of the steering wheel |
| Your hands are catching on your legs | Because you haven’t adjusted the wheel height / tilt sufficiently | Use the steering wheel adjuster...(describe for your vehicle) |
| Your hands are too high / low on the steering wheel | It could be you’re not sure where to position them | Position your hands at either ten-to-two or quarter-to-three, whichever feels more comfortable |
| You’re gripping the wheel too tightly - your knuckles are” showing white | Perhaps you’re unsure of the required amount of grip | Hold the wheel lightly but firmly, as though you were holding eggs |
| You’re using the steering wheel incorrectly | Because you’re turning it while the car is stationary | Only turn the wheel when the car is moving |
| You’re using the steering wheel incorrectly | Because you’re crossing your hands | Use the pull-push method of steering |
| You’re using the steering wheel incorrectly | Because you’re using the spokes of the wheel | Keep your hands on the rim of the wheel |
| You’ve got your first / index / fore finger(s) pointing up the wheel | Maybe you thought it would give you more control? | Wrap your fingers around the wheel and have your thumbs resting lightly on the rim |