shuffle steer

verb

To steer a vehicle controlled by a steering wheel in a manner that transfers grip from one hand to the other as the wheel is turned. Contrasted with shoulder steer, which maintains grip at the same locations on the wheel as it is turned.

Meanings

verbshuffle steer (third-person singular simple present shuffle steers, present participle shuffle steering, simple past and past participle shuffle steered)

present singular third person shuffle steers · participle present shuffle steering · participle past shuffle steered · past shuffle steered

  1. To steer a vehicle controlled by a steering wheel in a manner that transfers grip from one hand to the other as the wheel is turned. Contrasted with shoulder steer, which maintains grip at the same locations on the wheel as it is turned.

    It pays to practice shuffle steer to ensure that you can get the size of correction you need when the time comes.

    2003, Carl Lopez, Going Faster!: Mastering the Art of Race Driving, page 225
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