Your posture while driving?
Thinking the other day (yes I can think) while driving into work about the different types of posture people use while driving....
At
this point I noticed another driver pulled up next to me who was
sitting pretty much right on top of their steering wheel. I thought
they must have been reaching for something, or possibly be a disabled
driver (some require hand controls etc.) but on closer inspection it
seemed neither of these. I kept side by side with the driver to see if
I could note a change but they continued to drive like this. Over the
course of the next few days I started to notice more and more drivers (both male and female I must point out), driving with this style.
I
understand some drivers can't rely on a long reach to get to the wheel
so it's granted they will need to sit closer. But not so close as to
risk injury from the airbag? Surely?
This guide from Recaro gives a good indication of what would be the ideal the position.
Maybe my own posture, which, due to having long'ish (Gibbon like) arms, means
I sit right back in the seat with my arms kinked slightly to reach the
wheel is affecting my view on this. But as far as I know this is the recommended position - and is
mainly down to the minimum required distance for air bag deployment
should a crash etc. occur. It's also the most comfortable (for me).
I'd hate to see what the situation would be like for someone sat to close to the steering wheel when an airbag goes off ::eek::
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