As if nothing else existed in the world except his very powerful motorcycle and himself, a few days ago I was overtaken on the AP-7 motorway by a fool who has no idea how to drive. My car was wandering in the right hand lane, at 120 km/h, with the cruise control on. His headlight approached at an accelerated rate, and the moment he spent passing me was enough to reveal that he had his left hand on his waist, supposedly to emulate a certain attitude more related to the bullfighting universe than to the logic of street traffic. open road.
The plot line for this article came up immediately. Although it is not indicated in the driving school manuals, and although it is not mandatory according to traffic regulations, to drive safely it is essential to keep your hands working correctly whenever possible.
When driving a car, it is best to carry them on the steering wheel, as if they were the hands of a clock, with the right at three and the left at nine. The ideal is to let go only to manipulate the gear change, since if unforeseen events arise on the road we will always be on guard.
If motorcyclists need both hands on the handlebars to have maximum control over their mounts, the same is true for cyclists and the increasingly abundant users of scooters.
Riding a bicycle without a good grip on your fists is a temerity that usually ends with your bones on the ground, just like riding with only one working hand on a scooter.
If we want to successfully overcome the shocks that arise when we drive, it is essential to become aware of the role that our hands play, and educate them to work properly.
