How is Crossing your Arms while Steering viewed by an Examiner?

Can you cross your arms while steering during your driving test?

One of those things that comes up during conversation with new learners is the subject of crossing your arms while steering. Often the answer to the approach to it from an Instructor or an Examiner comes as a bit of a surprise.

The idea that crossing your arms while steering meaning you are not allowed to reach hand over hand is what that means isn't exactly correct. Not crossing your arms while steering means very simply not to keep your hands locked on the wheel when turning the car in any situation. The result will be you only turning the car through a half turn of the steering wheel which will never be enough to get the job done.

There are a number of techniques that can help a new drivers steering input. Old skool methods like feeding the wheel are still accepted, pull-push steering is another and this one offers a great degree of control. The long and the short of it though is that as long as you are in full control of the vehicle you can steer in a safe way that best suits your needs and that of that 'full control of the vehicle' criteria which you will be scored/marked on during your driving test.