Changing Lanes
Hand Signals
Parking
Riding Staggered
Road Captain
Stopping
Tail Gunner

  1. Simple Lane Change
    This is an ordinary lane change, and can be used in most situations.

    The Road Captain initiates a lane change by putting on his directional signal and/or arm signal as an indication that he is ordering a lane change. As each rider sees the directional signal, they also turns their's on, so the riders following him get the signal. Each Rider between the roadcaptain and the tailgunner turns on their directional signal. The tailgunner then moves to secure the new lane after it is clear and safe. Once the tail gunner has moved and secured the new lane, each rider starting from the rear to the front moves over. If any cars are in that lane, wait until they pass. The important concept is that NO ONE moves until the tailgunner has moved over and secured the lane.

  1. After the Road Captain signals which lane he wants the group to move into, each rider will turn on their turn signal and/or then pass the correct hand signal back to the Tail Gunner.

  2. When its safe the Tail Gunner will pull over into that lane and hold it for the group.

  3. After the Tail Gunner has secured the new lane, then the next-to-last bikes move in head of those, and so on until the Ride Leader finally moves into the space ahead of the entire formation.
    The idea is not change lanes unless there is a bike already in that lane behind you.

  4. Always fill the lane from the rear. Not from the Front, Middle or any other position unless outherwise directed by the Road Captain or the Tail Gunner.

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