Do you use hand signals while riding?
Here's a recommendation of when and how to signal when you ride:
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Permalink Reply by Duppie on
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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.
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Permalink Reply by Fran Kondorf on
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Yep. Early and often.
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Permalink Reply by Caroline Eichler on
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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!
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Permalink Reply by Tom Z on
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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!
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Permalink Reply by Marc A. Irwin on
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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
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Permalink Reply by Gene Tenner on
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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...
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Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on
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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...
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Permalink Reply by Nançois on
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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!
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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!
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Permalink Reply by Dave Jacque on
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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.
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