How to sigal to other riders...when you're in your car...

[lap_time]

My other half and I were driving to see folks on Fathers Day when we went through a village with a speed trap (good use of a copper's time). My other half signalled the thumbs down to oncoming riders to let them know. Trouble is, I'm not sure if they thought we were to bikers, or if they knew what we meant?

How would you, and do you, signal danger to other riders when you are not on your bike?


(If you were riding on the A29 on Fathers day and saw us let me know!)
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[Zoffo]

Flashing headlights is usually enough
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[CoronaBoner]

Yea most people just flash their main beam a few times. Saved me a few times I have to say!!
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[JonB]

Last week on a lil ride I was on, there was a 3 car pile up ahead as I came round a corner a lorry saw me accelerating out of it at some pace and flashed his lights, I thought I was about to see a speed trap, instead it was a pileup.

So Flashing lights in other words.
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[BlackSheep]

flash your lights and stick your arm out of the window and wave it up and down (highway code slow down signal)
99% of people in cars or bikes know exactly what you mean , if they don't they shouldnt be on the fucking road and deserve to get busted.
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[stu_m]

arm out of window waving up and down

[Ste]

Doesn't waving your arm up and down mean that you're slowing down?

[strag]

Just flash your lights, universal signal, if people don't know...tough
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[Dracan]

[Nath]

Thumbs down or whirly symbol above your head with your finger(imitating ).
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[Fruit'n'nut]

[stu_m]

[JonB]

[BlackSheep]

The drivers behind have just been through the same speed trap etc that you have so normally know what your trying to signal.

Ever had a foot plod try to stop you ? or tell you to slow down ?
they use the arm up and wave it up and down gesture as its the ONLY recognised hand signal for slow down in the highway code
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[Finglonga]

Speed trap = Thumb down, on bike, in car or wagon its universal. Just one quick flash to get there attention first.

Oh and don't let a copper see you warning anyone, its called perverting the course of justice and they don't like it!
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[Dracan]

[Zen Dog]

[the grim reaper]

Personally, I only use one hand to rev anyway

If I'm warning people of *an accident blackspot* I'll do the 'calm down' hand gesture of palm downwards movements a few times and then gesture over my shoulder. If I'm in the car, I flash the lights at them.

France was the best country I've been in for warnings about speed traps, every vehicle coming towards you goes mental trying to warn you, normally about 2 miles from the camera

Cheers

Grim
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[fuzz]

I was warned by a car of a camera ahead, he flashed his brake lights at me. I knew it was there as I use the road all the time but it was nice to know there are people who'll look out for others on the road.
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[Aikman666]

One of the signals that ive seen that works pretty good is hanging one of your arms out the window, and make a flapping down motion 2 show "slow down" kinda like you would do to imitate a bird i guess
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