Remember how EVERYONE taught you that the safest way to hold the steering wheel was at 10 o'clock and 2 o'clock?  In other words, on the top half of the steering wheel, with one hand on each side . . . where the 10 and two are on a standard clock.  

--Well . . . apparently that's now a BAD idea.  Here's why:    

--If you get in an accident and the airbag deploys, your arms will be in the way . . . they'll get THROWN back into your face . . . and your hands or forearms could end up smashing your teeth and nose.      

--So now you're supposed to hold the wheel in the middle of each side . . . at nine and three.  Or even a little below that . . . at eight and four.  

--Steering wheels on a lot of newer cars are even designed so that your hands naturally hold them in the safer position. 

--You're also not supposed to do the hand-over-hand motion for turns, for the same reason.