Hurtling down a hill with hands on brakes, wanting to indicate you're turning right

[alicat]

@freiston, is the word 'ridiculous' called for? You haven't factored in the gradient that the OP mentioned nor the speed of the traffic.

 

[freiston]

@freiston, is the word 'ridiculous' called for? You haven't factored in the gradient that the OP mentioned nor the speed of the traffic.

Yes it is and yes I did.

If you know you're going to turn right (and you know the hill is steep and you are aware of the 'usual' traffic problem), then it is ridiculous to let yourself get up to a speed where you need to maintain a vice like grip on your front brake and it would be unsafe to use your back brake. If the OP feels the speed is unavoidable then imho, he should look for an alternative solution to the high-speed right-turn - if you are travelling too fast to be in control and safely execute the manoeuvre, then don't make the manoeuvre. If it isn't too fast to be in control and safely execute the manoeuvre, then the question doesn't arise.