Driving & Vehicle Ergonomics Presented by: Ginger Edgecombe Dorsey, Ph. D. Aphis ergonomics Program Manager

Steering Wheel Grips – Arms Straight Out

• Common postures to avoid:
• Arms straight out – in front to reach steering wheel.
• Drive with shoulders relaxed and arms close to sides of your body.
• If you have to reach too far forward, your steering wheel may be too far away.
• Try tilting the steering wheel upwards and using a lighter grasp lower on the steering wheel.

Steering Wheel Grips – Arm Propped

• Common postures to avoid:
• One arm propped – on the window.
• Decreases circulation at the neck and shoulder.
• May compress soft tissue on the arm/wrist.