![]() You, as a cyclist, should be on the right hand side of the lane. I’ll admit that when I was a noob, I would more likely use my right hand for the “alternate” signal.įirst, everything on the left hand side of your body is more visible to drivers, even if you are making a right hand turn. I’m going to make a couple of arguments in defense of the traditional right turn signal. * This may not be the case in cities with a larger number of vehicles that use hand signals, but most Nashville drivers have very limited experience with anything other than blinkers. ![]() But 9 out of 10 right turn signals are “alternate.” I still use the traditional signal about 10% of the time, if I’m in a situation where I feel it makes me more visible. It was one less thing to think about and meant I could focus more on the traffic around me instead of my arm position. As a newbie rider I found just sticking my arm out in the direction I was turning to be a more intuitive/instinctual movement. It is less confusing to simply point your arm in the direction you will be turning rather than using your left arm to signal a right turn.* Plus, as Wikipedia points out (ha), it is more visible to “any traffic likely to be affected” by your turn, including those behind you also intending to turn right. Most people these days haven’t brushed up on what hand signals mean since high school driver’s ed. I’ve decided to break from tradition on this for a couple of reasons. Yes, I use the “alternate right turn” hand signal. “I thought holding your left arm at a right angle was the way to signal a right turn,” a friend said recently after going on a quick neighborhood ride with me.
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