English Dictionary

at ten and two

フレーズ

専門用語 稀用

(jargon, uncommon) Referring to a type of driving regarded as safe and conventional, where the position of the hands on the steering wheel of a vehicle matches the hands of a clock.

日本語の意味

ステアリング・ホイールを時計の10時と2時の位置に持つ、従来型で安全な運転法を示す表現

On my first driving lesson, the instructor insisted I keep my hands on the wheel at ten and two.

初めての運転教習で、教官はハンドルの上で手を時計の10時と2時の位置に置くように厳しく指示しました。

意味（1）

(jargon, uncommon) Referring to a type of driving regarded as safe and conventional, where the position of the hands on the steering wheel of a vehicle matches the hands of a clock.

Then why do they instruct new drivers to keep their hands at ten and two when they take the test for their driver's license at the Department of Motor Vehicles?