One Handers - ?

[Mike Ayling]

Noticed recently that more drivers appear to be holding the steering wheel with thie right hand at the 'twelve / one o'clock position.
Obviously no idea what their left hand is doing but wouldn't have though that where the right hand is would be condusive to good control on the occasion of a 'sudden event'.
Thoughts - ?

Onanists

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Onanists

Had a one-hander yesterday
went to pick the kids up from school
it is at the back of an estate of houses so you have to drive through it
and there are cars parked on pavements everywhere (wide pavements so no problem with it blocking pushcharis etc)

but it does mean that you have to look out and allow cars coming to go first quite often
especially near school kicking out time

Anyway - this Volvo 4WD (or wannabe) was coming towards me
left hand on the steering wheel at the top

she was coming towards me and I could stop so I did
now most people raise their hand as a "thanks" sort of thing
I noticed that she didn;t
then I noticed that she couldn;t
she needed her right hand to hold her phone to her ear!!!

 

[katiewlx]

Onanists

I did wonder if thats where this thread was going...

but you do read of drivers being prosecuted for doing it, and Ive certainly seen a driver watching xxx content on his phone & driving, as I cycled past wondering why they were being so dozy in traffic.