Changing Lanes
Hand Signals
Parking
Riding Staggered
Road Captain
Stopping
Tail Gunner
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Each rider (and passenger) should duplicate all hand signals given by the rider in front of him, so that the signals get passed all the way to the back of the formation.
STOP
Extend your left arm at a 45 degree angle with the palm of your hand facing rearward |
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LEFT TURN
Raise your left arm horizontal with your elbow fully extended. |
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RIGHT TURN
Raise your left arm horizontal with your elbow bent 90 degrees vertically. |
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SINGLE FILE
Position your left hand over your helmet with your fingers extended upward. This indicates that the leader wants the group in a single file formation. Usually this is done for safety reasons |
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SLOW DOWN
Extend your left arm at a 45 degree angle and move your hand up and down. |
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SPEED UP
Raise your left arm up and down with your index finger extended. This indicates the that leader wants to speed up. |
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STAGGERED FORMATION
Extend your left arm upward at a 45 degree angle with your index and pinkie finger extended. This indicate that it is safe to return to staggered formation. |
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Graphics courtesy of John "Iron Butt" Huber
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Tighten Formation
When the Ride Leader feels that the formation should be tighter (bikes closer together) (usually after being informed by the Tail Gunner), he raises his left hand with fingers spread wide and repeatedly closes them into a fist. All other riders repeat this and close up all unnecessary space in the formation.
Road Hazard
This is the one signal that can be initiated by ANYONE. Anyone seeing a hazardous condition on the road surface (road kill, oil, gravel, significant pot hole, etc.) will point at it. All following riders will repeat this, and all riders will avoid the hazard.
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