Which (hand) signal for this?

[mcshroom]

Something else. You pass a law giving all buses indicating that they are about to leave a bus stop priority over all other traffic. Benefits: clarity for all, traffic is calmer, public transport has right of way.

Not a Law, but the Highway Code states: -

Rule 223

Buses, coaches and trams. Give priority to these vehicles when you can do so safely, especially when they signal to pull away from stops. Look out for people getting off a bus or tram and crossing the road.

 

[theclaud]

If I really wanted to let the bus out, I would go with the large body sweep (maybe combined with a little bow). However, in this situation, the bus is not indicating to pull out, so I would not be stopping. The bus could quite easily be sitting their waiting there because they are ahead of schedule, or because they are being considerate to you.

That's true but you infer from the driver turning off the left indicator and looking in her mirror that she intends to signal. Assume that there are visual cues of various sorts that she wishes to pull out.

 

[theclaud]

[QUOTE 4278036, member: 9609"]Don't think they happen with buses, tippers or skips

but to answer you question, a raised outstretch arm with the palm of your hand pointing upwards (a sort of upside down salute to Hitler)[/QUOTE]

Oi!

 

[theclaud]

Actually I just noticed that this particular bus driver is a "she" according to the OP.. In that case I would keep well out of the way. Safest place is probably behind the bus as women can't reverse.

(Dons flack jacket and runs for cover!)

Hilarious.


The 'she' is a generic bus driver, BTW.

 

[Markymark]

When driving or cycling I never wave or signal anyone to move. Long time ago flashed lights, car nearly drove into person crossing road. Lesson learnt.

I'd wait behind bus and make no signal. Driver will realise. Many various similar situations when driving all the time. If I let another car go I stop and don't make any signal. There's an extra second pause which is hopefully the other driver assessing the situation and then it all happens. Usually 1 or 2 seconds latter than if I'd flash/wave but with much less risk of the other person driving without properly checking.

 

[SavageHoutkop]

Nod and pull left to other side. Then, usually, wait while all other cars go past, and/or more passengers embark/disembark. But then I'm usually not vehicular.

 

[si_c]

I usually pull out to the middle where the driver can see me and give him a wave or thumbs up to let him know he's ok to move out. Then I pull back in and suck up his draft, best thing about buses really.

 

[Mugshot]

If one is required to point whether it is to give directions or to signal intentions or indeed to grant permission one should always use a pipe, combined with the extravagant cross-body arm sweep the pointing of the pipes mouthpiece is a gesture which is clear and unambiguous to all bus drivers. Here we have a gentleman preparing for just such an event;

Either that or jazz hands.

 

[shouldbeinbed]

I use the chivvying palm forward and up gesture accompanied with a smile both on a bike (unless they are also biking or on foot & I can speak to them to say 'after you' etc) and when driving to indicate to people in other vehicles and on foot that I am awaiting their next move and will not impede it, get in the way or run them over.

I invariably get a wave or nod back so people do seem to appreciate it.

 

[raleighnut]

Do Bus drivers look before pulling out, they don't round our way.

 

[MiK1138]

sweeping hand gesture for me. I always let the bus go first, that way he squeeshes the eejits crossing in front of him instead of me running into them

 

[coffeejo]

I do the body sweep thing as well. I shouldn't, really, as I have a terrible sense of balance and it usually results in violent wobbles, though that does at least encourage the drivers behind to keep their distance / change their minds, turn round and go a completely different route.

 

[Noru]

Normally I'd just slow down showing my intent to let the bus pull out if they've bothered to look for me in the mirrors.

Though if it's a bendy bus they tend to stop indicating left and pull out immediately without looking when you're already alongside the bus. In that situation any hand gestures given may be less friendly that the options in the poll. Unfortunately when the horrendous bendy buses were withdrawn from London they got cascaded down to other cities.

 

[growingvegetables]

Starts as an arm well raised, flat hand (for the guy behind*); morphs into a "fore finger pointed wave forward" for the bus driver (????? Think cavalry, and "CHAAAARGE!!!!!!" ). Bus drivers are usually kinda looking out for summat, any sign that's clear.

* It has been known, very occasionally, for this to be a single raised finger - for the guy driving six inches off my back wheel and pushing to get past. And now he's stuck behind a bus as well as me. Very satisfying

 

[_aD]

Shoulder check, wave my arm to signal my intention to stop (for those behind me), take primary in the road to dissuade anyone from overtaking me and come to a stop. Since it's a bus I would make no signal to the driver whatsoever. Their vehicle is too large, too dangerous and bus driving already has too many distractions as it is. I also have no wish to take on any sort of liability for anything that happens as a result of the driver (mis)interpreting my signal when I don't have enough information to tell them it's safe to pull out.