Group Hand Signals

Common Hand Signals for Group Riding

Start your engines - With your left or right arm extended, move your index finger in a circular motion (example below).

Left Turn signal - Raise your left arm horizontal with your elbow fully extended (example below).

Right Turn signal - Raise your left arm horizontal with your elbow bent 90 degrees vertically (example below).

Hazard to left - Extend your left arm at a 45 degree downward angle and point towards the hazard (example below).

Hazard to right (Lane of travel) - Extend your right leg at a 45 degree downward angle to indicate the hazard (example below).

Hazard to right (Side of road) - Extend your left arm upward at a 45 degree angle with your elbow bent to 90 degrees and point towards the hazard over your helmet (example below).

Slow down - Extend your left arm at a 45 degree angle and move your hand up and down (example below).

Stop - Extend your left arm at a 45 degree angle with the palm of your hand facing back towards the riders behind you (example below).

Single file - Position your left hand over your helmet with your fingers extended upward.  This indicates that the road captain wants the group in a single file formation, usually for safety reasons (example below).

Staggered Formation - Extend your left arm upward at a 45 degree angle with your index an pinkie finger extended to indicate that it is safe to return to a staggered formation (example below).