Know Your Hand Signals

 

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START ENGINES - With your right or left arm extended, move your index finger in a circular motion.

LEFT TURN - Raise your left arm horizontal with your elbow fully extended.
RIGHT TURN - Raise your left arm horizontal with your elbow bent 90 degrees vertically.
HAZARD LEFT - Extend your left arm at a 45 degree angle and point towards the hazard.

HAZARD RIGHT  -  Extend your right arm at a 45 degree angle and point towards the hazard.
PUlLLOFF ROAD - Extend your left arm upward at a 45 degree angle with your elbow bent to 90 degrees and point towards the right over your helmet.
SPEED UP - Raise your left arm up and down with your index finger extended upward. This indicates the leader wants to speed up.
SLOW DOWN - Extend your left arm at a 45 degree angle and move your hand up and down.
STOP - Extend your left arm at a 45 degree angle with the palm of your hand facing rearward.

SINGLE FILE - Position your left hand over your helmet with your fingers extended upward. This indicates the leader wants the group in a single file formation. Usually this is done for safety reasons.

STAGGERED FORMATION - Extend your left arm upward at a 45 degree angle with your index and pinkie finger extended. This indicate that it is safe to return to staggered formation.

TIGHTEN UP - Raise your left arm and repeatedly move up and down in a pulling motion. This indicates the leader wants the group to close ranks.

Used with permission from KenBurgin