Hand signals?

[boydj]

Not signalling left then veering off without warning also tends to irritate other road users though. Presumably as a cyclist you expect motorists to signal their left turns? Well, they also expect us to signal the same! The Highway Code says something along the lines of "always give a signal where it would be useful to another road user". It applies to everybody.

The only situation where a left signal is appropriate is where the only other vehicle in the vicinity is one waiting to come out of the road you are turning into - a courtesy signal.

 

[DaveReading]

The only situation where a left signal is appropriate is where the only other vehicle in the vicinity is one waiting to come out of the road you are turning into - a courtesy signal.

Yes, if I was waiting to turn out of a side road (whether in a car or on a bike) I would be justifiably annoyed if a cyclist failed to signal that they were turning left into the side road.

But I couldn't care less if a cyclist I'm following behind turns left without signalling.

 

[Tin Pot]

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Small Children On Pavement

 

[Tin Pot]

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On reflection, I think you will find that your opinion is flawed.

 

[Tin Pot]

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Calm down, calm down (esp. Liverpudlian)

 

[Tin Pot]

You see that spot over there? Yes? Yes, good. That’s the spot I will shortly be occupying.

 

[smutchin]

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“Look! Doggers!”

 

[Tim Hall]

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Harlem Globetrotters out on a bike ride.

 

[mgs315]

I use all the OPs apart from Stopping. I tend to shout ‘stopping’ soon after ‘slowing’ so those that need to know are usually within shouting distance. Shout ‘hole’, ‘gravel’ (on bend), ‘car up’ and ‘car back’ too as usual shouts. Try to even on commutes when it helps though I’m sure I get odd looks.

 

[Alan O]

I've just remembered that a couple of weeks ago I turned my head back and shouted a warning to my cycling companion, without noticing he'd fallen back and been overtaken by someone. I've no idea if the other poor guy had any idea why I'd shouted "horse poo" at him.

 

[mjr]

On led rides , the ride leader will put an arm straight up , not to stop , but to ask their assistant to come up front beside them , usually at a junction.l

Whatever group is using that instead of the "ten-pin bowling" signal needs farking shooting before the infection spreads.

 

[mjr]

I do, but mostly this one - (un)fortunately it's not recognised here.

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You're accusing them of breaking the Baby Milk Action Nestle Boycott?

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuzyMCt4XlQ

I strongly recommend you are very cautious about indicating left if you cycle much in town. If you indicate (left) as a matter of habit you will be hit

Depends which town: in some, if you don't indicate left, you may be taken forcefully from the rear by another cyclist if you brake sharply to make the turn and at best will be called various names.

 

[Profpointy]

You're accusing them of breaking the Baby Milk Action Nestle Boycott?

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuzyMCt4XlQ



Depends which town: in some, if you don't indicate left, you may be taken forcefully from the rear by another cyclist if you brake sharply to make the turn and at best will be called various names.

Breaking sharply without signalling is a different thing I feel.

 

[mjr]

I use all the OPs apart from Stopping. I tend to shout ‘stopping’ soon after ‘slowing’ so those that need to know are usually within shouting distance. Shout ‘hole’, ‘gravel’ (on bend), ‘car up’ and ‘car back’ too as usual shouts. Try to even on commutes when it helps though I’m sure I get odd looks.

Be careful with "car up". Different groups use that to mean ar up ahead, car moving up the group (= overtaking) or even car uphill! (Although I've just rechecked and the group that I was told did that has now changed to front/back.) https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/car-up-car-back-car-down.192591/

 

[mjr]

“Look! Doggers!”

@Dogtrousers was nowhere near there!