I sometimes wish there were a clearly understood hand signal to convey just that message to a following motorist.
I'm thinking of the situation where I plan to turn left within - say - the next half mile. I can't use an ordinary left turn signal of course. I thought about extending the left hand up, then turning the hand left at the wrist with a little jerk. Has anyone any ideas?
There are of course three types of overtaking motorist. There's the one who must-overtake-the-cyclist-soonest-whatever-the-cost-because-they-shouldn't-be-on-the-road-anyway. Can't do anything about him/her. There's the one (probably a cyclist himself) who always waits for a safe opportunity, recognises that a cyclist needs as much room as a car, and safely overtakes when the road is clear. Good. And there's the third type, the one who recognises the needs of cyclists, but still thinks to himself "I-really-don't-want-to-be-stuck-at-12mph-for-the-next-fifteen-miles" sort. So he/she starts getting impatient. I think this last may be the majority. I just want to give that third person the message - hang on please!
I'm thinking of the situation where I plan to turn left within - say - the next half mile. I can't use an ordinary left turn signal of course. I thought about extending the left hand up, then turning the hand left at the wrist with a little jerk. Has anyone any ideas?
There are of course three types of overtaking motorist. There's the one who must-overtake-the-cyclist-soonest-whatever-the-cost-because-they-shouldn't-be-on-the-road-anyway. Can't do anything about him/her. There's the one (probably a cyclist himself) who always waits for a safe opportunity, recognises that a cyclist needs as much room as a car, and safely overtakes when the road is clear. Good. And there's the third type, the one who recognises the needs of cyclists, but still thinks to himself "I-really-don't-want-to-be-stuck-at-12mph-for-the-next-fifteen-miles" sort. So he/she starts getting impatient. I think this last may be the majority. I just want to give that third person the message - hang on please!