Here's the advice on the website of the League of American Bicyclists, which
claims to have 300,000 bicyclists affiliated with it:
# Signaling
* Signal well before the intersection; make sure you are in proper lane
position
* Left arm out and down with palm to the rear to indicate stopping
* Left or right arm straight out to indicate left or right turn
Dave Minden
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, May 18, 2009 2:08 PM
To: [email protected]
Cc: Dave Minden; 'Mark Clear'; 'bikies'
Subject: Re: [Bikies] Signaling a right turn with the right hand
Thank you. And found this...
346.35 Method of giving signals on turning and stopping. Whenever a stop or
turn signal is required by s. 346.34, such signal may in any event be given
by a signal lamp or lamps of a type meeting the specifications set forth in
s.347.15. Except as provided in s.347.15, such signals also may be given by
the hand and arm in lieu of or in addition to signals by signal lamp. When
given by hand and arm, such signals shall be given from the left side of the
vehicle in the following manner and shall indicate as follows:
(1) Left turn-Hand and arm extended horizontally. (2) Right turn-Hand and
arm extended upward. (3) Stop or decrease speed-Hand and arm extended
downward.
http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/safety/vehicle/bicycle/docs/bikelaws.pdf
pax, kel
robert paolino writes:
> On Sun, 2009-05-17 at 21:07 -0500, Dave Minden wrote:
>> My understanding is that several years ago it became legal if not
>> recommended for bicyclists to signal right turns with the right hand.
>> Remember, the original left hand for right turn was from when cars
>> were first made and did not have blinkers for signaling. Pretty outdated
now...
>
> Recommended?? I would think that the traditional right turn signal
> would be preferable both because it's the side a motorist is more
> likely to see, and because if I'm going to have only one hand on a
> brake, I'd rather it be the right hand if I need to use it.
>
> --
> Now go have a beer,
>
> Bob Paolino
>
> "Are Canadians just Americans who carry hockey sticks instead of guns,
> or is there more to it than that?"
> --"This Canadian Existence"
> Wisconsin Public Radio
>
> ( ) ASCII ribbon campaign
> X against HTML e-mail:
> / \ Friends don't send friends HTML-bloated messages!
>
> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation.
> Q: Why is top-posting frowned upon?
>
_______________________________________________
Bikies mailing list
[email protected]
http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org
