Do you use hand signals while riding?

Here's a recommendation of when and how to signal when you ride:

http://www.bicycling.com/blogs/roadrights/sign-language

Views: 855

▶ Reply to This

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Duppie on January 4, 2015 at 8:04am
I try to do it all the time, which means in reality I do it 50-75% of the time. Some days I wonder whether anybody notices, but it really takes no effort, so I just do it.
Permalink Reply by Fran Kondorf on January 4, 2015 at 9:34am

Yep. Early and often.

Permalink Reply by Caroline Eichler on January 4, 2015 at 10:33am

Yes, all the time! Someone actually commented on it a few weeks ago, saying that they rarely saw people signaling anymore... which made me feel self-conscious of my habitual signaling while he was behind me for the rest of my commute. But yes, there is nothing to lose and everything to gain from a good clear hand signal!

Permalink Reply by Tom Z on January 4, 2015 at 11:44am

All the time, just as I do while driving.

It makes life easy for everyone around. Lately it seems less people are using turn-signals in their cars, this needs to change.

Communication is key to defensive cycling and driving!

Permalink Reply by Marc A. Irwin on January 4, 2015 at 12:34pm

Absolutely, and I wear"Glo-Gloves"most of the year andhigh visibility hunters mittens during the winter.

The only thing anybody remembers is my  middle finger!

Marc

Permalink Reply by Beans on January 4, 2015 at 12:43pm

I signal. I ride as predictable as possible.

Permalink Reply by Gene Tenner on January 4, 2015 at 1:24pm

Permalink Reply by Marc A. Irwin on January 4, 2015 at 11:10pm

Some are too inexperienced and intimidated to take a hand off the bars.

Marc

Jeff Schneider said:

I've had many encounters with other cyclists when I wondered why they didn't use signals.  I remember particularly one person approaching me with a terrified look on her face.  She turned immediately in front of me.  We avoided a collision because I was prepared for this stupid move.  If she had signaled, we could have both gone where we wanted more quickly and without risk of collision.  I guess she just didn't know how to signal...

Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on January 5, 2015 at 1:21am

I think Marc is right about that.  I signal whenever there is anyone around me--drivers, pedestrians, other cyclists.  But when I first started riding as an adult, the thought of taking my hands off the handlebars was frightening.  It took a good long while before I acquired balance and control.  One might never forget how to ride a bike, but one forgets how to ride a bike well.

Marc A. Irwin said:

Some are too inexperienced and intimidated to take a hand off the bars.

Marc

Jeff Schneider said:

I've had many encounters with other cyclists when I wondered why they didn't use signals.  I remember particularly one person approaching me with a terrified look on her face.  She turned immediately in front of me.  We avoided a collision because I was prepared for this stupid move.  If she had signaled, we could have both gone where we wanted more quickly and without risk of collision.  I guess she just didn't know how to signal...

Permalink Reply by Nançois on January 5, 2015 at 5:26am

My husband and I rented beach cruiser bikes in Cocoa Beach, FL over New Year's. I so habitually use hand signals that I just kept doing it automatically, and caught drivers literally laughing at me out their windows, apparently because no one uses hand signals there. Ah well!

Permalink Reply by Tom Z on January 5, 2015 at 7:07am

Florida has some of the worst drivers, so it's no surprise...

Nançois 8.5 said:

My husband and I rented beach cruiser bikes in Cocoa Beach, FL over New Year's. I so habitually use hand signals that I just kept doing it automatically, and caught drivers literally laughing at me out their windows, apparently because no one uses hand signals there. Ah well!

Permalink Reply by Dave Jacque on January 5, 2015 at 8:34am

Out in Naperville, I think my hand signals confuse more than they enlighten ("What's that mope waving his arm for?!"). But I do it anyway.

RSS

Groups

© 2008-2016   The Chainlink Community, L.L.C.   Powered by

Disclaimer  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service