Timeline for What hand signals work best for cyclists in the US?
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| Mar 14, 2015 at 1:57 | comment | added | Johnny | When I first started bike commuting, I wanted to use the proper hand signals, so I called the local police department to ask what they were. they transferred me to 3 different police officers, including a motorcycle officer and none of them knew the "correct" signals. That's when I decided that I'd just point straight to the left or right to signal turns, with my hand down in a stopping motion to signal an unexpected stop. If the police don't know the "official" hand signals, I figure that few drivers do, but everyone should understand pointing. | |
| Mar 13, 2015 at 21:24 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/#!/StackBicycles/status/576494083314737152 | ||
| Jul 12, 2013 at 3:47 | comment | added | user7452 | In response to freiheit's answer, I am surprised to learn that there is actually a straight forward hand signal. Today I was right-hooked by a hospital patient shuttle in Boston, MA (bike and I were OK). The police officer who responded told me that too, though I was very incredulous - I've never heard of it or seen anybody use this signal before. Also, when the vehicle cuts you off, it is usually too late for them to see any signals you care to make, and you might be better off with both hands on the brakes. | |
| May 14, 2013 at 17:12 | answer | added | Bill | timeline score: 1 | |
| Oct 19, 2011 at 20:37 | comment | added | Daniel R Hicks | Note that in the US there were, for many decades, several states that interchanged the "left turn" and "slow/stop" signals. They finally brought their laws in line with the rest of the nation in the 70s, though, IIRC. | |
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| Oct 4, 2010 at 20:28 | vote | accept | Richard Tasker | ||
| Oct 2, 2010 at 7:52 | answer | added | Jay | timeline score: 7 | |
| Oct 2, 2010 at 0:41 | history | edited | Richard Tasker | CC BY-SA 2.5 |
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| Oct 1, 2010 at 23:02 | comment | added | Goodbye Stack Exchange | Perhaps the question here isn't what signals are official or accepted, but what hand signals work the best in the US? @Richard, if that was the intent of this question, perhaps change the title appropriately? (That'll make this definitely community wiki, but it already kinda should be.) Or is that a completely separate question? If so, let's do it! | |
| Oct 1, 2010 at 17:15 | answer | added | freiheit | timeline score: 17 | |
| Oct 1, 2010 at 17:11 | answer | added | Jack M. | timeline score: 7 | |
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| Oct 1, 2010 at 16:33 | history | asked | Richard Tasker | CC BY-SA 2.5 |