BICYCLE HAND SIGNALS
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| bicycle hand signals |
Stay safe when group cycling on the roads by using these five important hand signals.
1. STOP - Hand straight up in air. Group is stopping for a junction, puncture or because there is an obstruction in the road.
2. SLOW - Move one hand as if gently patting an invisible dog. Group is slowing down or just easing things back a bit.
3. OBSTRUCTION - Waving/pointing behind back indicates that there is an obstruction such as a parked car or pedestrian and that the whole group needs to move in the direction indicated to avoid it.
4. TURN - Left or right hand extended out to side. Direction of turn/change in direction coming up.
5. BELOW - Pointing down at road sometimes with a circling motion to obstruction on road such as a pothole or drain cover that needs to be avoided. Be sensible with this one and only point out major obstacles. This signal is often accompanied with a call of “below”.
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Left hand and arm extended in straight line: left turn
Left hand perpendicular to shoulder: right turn
Right hand and arm extended in straight line: right turn
Left arm extended downward: decrease speed or stop.
