#HAND SIGNALS WHILE DRIVING DRIVERS#

If it is on the left an easy way to do this is by pointing at the object with your left hand at a 45 degree angle.Īn even more universal and safer way to do this is by pointing at the offending object with your left foot. This could be roadkill, large potholes, pools of oil, or a spot of gravel in a turn. If you are leading a ride or there are any other motorcyclists following you it is helpful if you point out hazards in the roadway as you pass them. The reason this is done is because motorcyclists control their speed with the throttle in their right hand, so they can’t very well extend their right arm to signal or else they would slow down. To signal a right turn extend your left arm out and bend it at the elbow so your hand is pointing upwards. Unlike the left hand turn this one is a little more tricky to figure out if you aren’t familiar with it so don’t expect your average car driver to know what this means.

Thanks Megaspaz!) Like the left turn this is another hand signal that you should know if you have your license. (Note: Turning right is actually indicated with an open palm, not the closed fist like I have it pictured. Anything that can make cages more aware of my presence on the freeway is a good thing in my book. Signaling this way makes you much more noticeable and I have started doing this as well as turning on my blinker when I am merging into the freeway.

#HAND SIGNALS WHILE DRIVING DRIVERS#

Even car drivers that don’t know these signals can figure this one out pretty easily. If you do not have blinkers you can signal you are making a left turn by extending your left arm straight out at a 90 degree angle to your body. This is one of the hand signals that the law requires you to know.

Hand signals while driving