When you keep both hands on the wheel, but you slide them up and down with varying grip to control the wheel, rather than letting go and crossing your arms..
they call it push pull at BSM - you move your hands from quarter to three, to the top, then grip with the left hand to go left, right hand to go right and move both your hands down, then switch the grip at the bottom and move to the top and continue to lock
And with 'push-pull' (or wheel-shuffling, as it's known) you've always got one hand stationary on the steering wheel at all times, theoretically. So yes, it's probably safer. It's how we're taught to drive here in the UK, and it's fine for learning and passing your test. It just seems to get forgotten as soon as you pass.
errrr, have you ever driven sideways? atleast in the cars i've driven its always required very fast hand motions, shuffling simply isn't quick enouph, plus on a car without power-steering, counter-steering sometimes is one of the heaviest motions ive ever had to do, atleast nearing that of turning the wheel while at a dead stop
the wheel shuffling thing is actually what they teach you in driving school?!?!?!?
I mean I suppose the "hamster-paddle" technique I was taught by my driving instructor isn?t much better, but why do they teach people this sort of crap? it?s no wonder 90% of the people out there are such shit drivers...
I did the hamster-paddle stuff for about 3 months after I got my license, but eversince my first REAL driving lesson it?s strictly quarter to three as the basic position, crossing arms when necessary and whenever possible I avoid steering by pulling...