8 standard regulations on driver's sitting position

1. Sitting posture

To avoid back pain, you need to adopt a correct sitting posture, with your buttocks and back square, completely resting on the driver's seat. Sitting in the correct posture also helps you stay alert throughout the long journey.

2. Seat distance

Adjust the distance so that when you release the pedal, your knees are bent at about a 120-degree angle. To double-check, start the car and press the brake pedal a few times and see the angle of your knees.

If you stretch it too straight, it means you are sitting too far away, which can reduce the feeling of the pedals, causing you to lose strength. If you fold it at a 90 degree angle, your seat distance is too close, you need to adjust it to avoid tired legs, and to be safer from collisions on the road.

3. Seat tilt

The correct driving position is for the back of the seat to be parallel to the steering column. However, you can adjust it to between 95-110 degrees. To check if the seat tilt is correct, place your wrist at the highest point on the steering wheel. If it feels comfortable, while maintaining a stable driving position with your back against the seat, then you are doing it right.

4. Steering wheel height

The height of the steering column should be adjusted to a position parallel to the angle of the seat back to help the driver easily observe the dashboard, also so that the driver can comfortably hold the steering wheel with the hands lower than the shoulders, placed at the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock positions.

You also need to pay attention to adjusting the steering wheel distance by observing whether your elbows are bent at a 120-degree angle when holding the steering wheel.

5. Seat height

Adjusting the seat height helps you see ahead more easily, avoiding neck strain and unfortunate accidents on the road, while still having a good view of the dashboard.

Typically, for a comfortable driving position, the appropriate height allows you to place a hand width between your head and the ceiling.

6. Headrest

It is best to adjust the headrest higher than the eyelids and keep a distance of 2-3cm from the head. If this distance cannot be achieved, the angle of the seat back should be adjusted so that the driving position is comfortable.

When driving, you should also keep your head slightly forward and keep the right distance to avoid the risk of neck injury when the distance is too far.

7. Wear your seat belt properly

To limit impact in an accident, the driver as well as the passengers need to wear seat belts. So how to wear the belt properly. Basically, the seat belt must be worn across the shoulders and below the abdomen, not pulled too tight causing tension in the abdomen.

8. Check your vision

Adjust the rearview mirror so that your eyes are in the middle or upper half of the mirror. Keep your eyes looking up, not down. When you look up and away, you can see more situations. In addition, the mirror should create an angle to see both the rear and sides of the car.