Hand signals from other riders

[fuzz]

While out on a run the weekend, I was riding behind a biker at a decent distance, when he made a hand signal to me. It composed of his left arm out straight towards the road, while moving his palm backwards towards me. I could have understood if I had been riding too close to him that he wanted me to back off, but I was a good distance behind him. Anyone know what this signal is for, and any others you may have come across that weren't immediately obvious?
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[gimpy limp]

he's slowing down? was his brake lights working or very sunny?

your palm horizontal to the floor moving up and down usually means your slowing down/braking.
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[Black Knight]

I would usually take that as 'give me some space'.
As you weren't too close could he just have been stretching?
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[fuzz]

He wasn't slowing down though. His palm was facing me, and doing a 'shoo' movement. He probably was just stretching, but I took it as something up ahead. Still don't know what that might have been, however...

Maybe he farted and was trying to waft it in my direction
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[Walloper]

[Dusty]

I've been saved a few times when bikes or agers have given me a simaler wave to indicate that there's old bll ahead, doesn't sound like it in this case though.
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[Valver]

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[Dusty]

[Delbwoy]

Shoulda raced up along side him and asked him!!

As for the speed traps, I recall seeing on tv a guy would erect cardboard notices.
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[Andy C]

although police speed traps are to keep the speed down save lives blar blar there only too happy to give you a ticket! i swear there on commision!lol
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[Wooly R6]

may have been a turning signal - last weekend there must have been a scooter show on or something as i saw about 5 riders (mainly on lambrettas) doing arm turn signals.