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Group Riding Hand Signals
please pass all signals to riders behind you.
       

START ENGINES:
With your right or left arm extended,

move your hand 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 A:
Extend your right arm at a 45 degree

angle and point towards the hazard.

HAZARD RIGHT B:
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.
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 or

SIDE-BY-SIDE 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.
Communication:
Please remeber to pass all hand and arms signals to the riders in back of you. Communication is the key to rider saftey while in groups.