Timeline for What are the accepted hand signals for cyclists in the UK?
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| Mar 26, 2018 at 20:07 | history | edited | ChrisW | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
fix broken link; maybe more robust to not link to the PDF whose URL may change
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| Aug 30, 2012 at 7:46 | comment | added | GordonM | I used to use the slow down signal, but nobody seems to understand it, so these days I find slowing down gradually enough for the guy behind you to react safely is a better approach. | |
| May 18, 2012 at 22:08 | comment | added | Dan Hulme | One extra tip: if you're just waving to somebody on the right-hand side, use your left arm, and vice-versa. That way, it's less likely that anyone will mistake your friendly wave for a signal. This applies when waving to your friends as well as when waving thank-yous to other road users. | |
| Mar 28, 2011 at 5:20 | comment | added | mgb | In N america is seems that you use the arm on the traffic side bent to say you are turning the other way - because the view of the other arm is blocked. Of course no driver knows this so there isn't much point! | |
| Oct 3, 2010 at 12:24 | vote | accept | Ian | ||
| Oct 2, 2010 at 19:51 | comment | added | Goodbye Stack Exchange | I didn't understand the slowing/braking signal until I saw this: http://goo.gl/P1j3 | |
| Oct 2, 2010 at 19:48 | comment | added | 8128 | I expanded my answer to reflect our shared experiences :) | |
| Oct 2, 2010 at 19:47 | history | edited | 8128 | CC BY-SA 2.5 |
expand on stopping idea
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| Oct 2, 2010 at 19:36 | comment | added | Amos | As I said above, I don't think I've ever used (or ever seen anybody else use) the slowing down signal. | |
| Oct 2, 2010 at 19:27 | history | answered | 8128 | CC BY-SA 2.5 |