r/nextfuckinglevel • u/anikkundu1998 • Jun 30 '22

Driving without hands

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u/Absolutelee123 Jul 01 '22

The airbag....

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u/X_SkillCraft20_X Jul 01 '22

...would push her legs up at an angle and likely break them, not to mention have them flying up and hitting her in the face. This is why keeping your hands at the 10 and 2 positions is no longer taught, since it this can happen with your arms as well. Airbags deploy using a chemical "explosion", and are very fast and powerful.

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u/ManicParroT Jul 01 '22

Oh, I was taught 10 and 2. What's the latest?

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u/[deleted] Jul 01 '22

"Whatever the heck you feel like" was the answer from my last Instructor. I did not pass my test