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Road Signals

•START YOUR ENGINE - • will be signaled by the Road Captain rotating, in a circle, his/her vertically extended arm over their head.

 

•ENGINE STARTED AND READY TO GO - •will be signaled by the rider placing their hand on the top of their windshield or by holding their hand over their head.

 

•LEFT TURN - • will be signaled by the Road Captain, and passed on through the group, by extending the left arm horizontally.

 

•RIGHT TURN - • will be signaled by the Road Captain, and passed on through the group, by extending the left upper arm horizontal with the forearm bent 90 degrees vertically upward.

 

•STOP - • will be signaled by the Road Captain, and passed through the group, by extending an arm towards the ground with the palm facing backward with the fingers spread.

 

•STOP YOUR ENGINE - • will be signaled by the Road Captain making a horizontal movement with their hand under their chin.

 

•ROAD HAZARD (such as a bicyclist on the right) - •will be signaled by the Road Captain, and passed on through the group, by raising the left arm vertical and bending the arm at the elbow 90° and pointing right (may also be accompanied by a Single File command).

 

•ROAD HAZARD (on the road) - • will be signaled by the Road Captain, and passed on through the group, by extending the left leg for a hazard on the left or extending the right leg for a hazard on the right. May optionally point the left or right hand downward at a 45° angle.

 

•SLOW DOWN - will be signaled by the Road Captain, and passed on through the group, by extending an arm horizontally and making an up and down movement of the arm with the palm down, parallel to the ground.

 

•SINGLE FILE - •will be signaled by the Road Captain, and passed on through the group, by raising the left hand over the head and pointing up with the index finger. When single file is signaled the riders should begin increasing their distance to 2 or 3 seconds between motorcycles.

 

•RESUME STAGGERED RIDING - will be signaled by the Road Captain, and passed on through the group, by raising the left hand over the head and pointing up with two fingers.

 

•SPEED UP - •will be signaled by the Road Captain, and passed on through the group, by extending an arm horizontally and making an up and down movement of the arm with the palm up, parallel to the ground.

 

•SIGNAL LIGHT ON - • will be signaled with the left upper arm horizontal with the forearm vertically upward, with the fingers toward the helmet, and making a "C" with the thumb and forefinger, opening and closing the fingers several times.

 

•COMFORT STOP - • will be signaled by the Road Captain, and passed on through the group, by extending the left arm upwards and tapping the palm on top of the helmet several times.

 

•NEED GASOLINE - • will be signaled by the rider patting or pointing to their gas tank. The signal should be passed ahead by the other riders to the Road Captain.

 

•NEED FOOD - • will be signaled by the rider pointing to their mouth. The signal should be passed ahead to the Road Captain.