Originally Posted by
chaadster
Pointing right to turn right is dumb AF. The American road code for all vehicular traffic is left arm bent 90° and I see no sane reason bikes should be exempt or different.
- It's legal in many states for cyclists to extend the right arm to signal a right turn.
- Many drivers are confused by the left-hand-up signal for a right-turn.
- Not many people are confused by the extended right hand (if they can see it).
- Hand signals are used by a tiny number of motor vehicle drivers.
- It doesn't matter too much if the following vehicle can't see the right turn signal (that's not the case for the left turn signal).
- It's legal in MI for cyclists to use an extended right hand.
Last edited by njkayaker; 08-04-21 at 11:42 AM.