Zachees turn signal gloves (Hand Signal POLL)

Try these! Www.zachies.com I think. They were a gift. Cycling gloves with led turn signs,s built in! They are one of the best pieces of cycling equipment I have ever bought! They work by touching your index finger and thumb together to turn on a super bright turn signal on the back of your cycling glove!

 

I realize that most motorist don't have a clue what a hand signal is, a right turn can is either signaled by either extending the right arm straight out or using the left arm bent 90° at the elbow while riding a bicycle in most states. Since the hand has to be raise upward when using the glove to get the arrow pointing in the correct direction, when making a left turn you would be sending conflicting information to the other road users. The ones coming from behind most likely will realize that you are signaling a left due to the flashing lights, but the ones coming in your direction might think you are making a right turn or must likely that you are waving at them. The right arm bent at the elbow is not any form of hand signal.

The design would be better if the arrows pointed to the fingers and not to the side of the glove so when extending the arm straight out the arrows would be pointing in the direction of the turn.

In some states (KY for one) the gloves could not be considered legal as a turn signal because the hand and arm shall be extended horizontally. Does extending the hand horizontally mean the palm is facing down or up.
KRS 189.380 Signals
(6) Hand signals shall be executed in the following manner when operating a vehicle that is not a motor vehicle:

(a) The hand and arm shall be extended horizontally from the left side of the vehicle to indicate a left turn;
(b) The left arm shall be extended horizontally with the hand and arm extended upward from the elbow or the right arm and hand shall be extended horizontally to indicate a right turn;​

Let the flaming begin

Gary

 

I like these a whole lot better:

http://www.reflectiveglove.com/

 

That last line should clarify alot. Left arm for left turn right arm for right turn. Think i will pick up a pair of these myself. Firm believer yo cannot have too many lights on a bike.

 

A little history here.

as seen in the following

This method of signaling a right turn (in the states) is a carry over from the days before motor vehicles had turn signals. The motorist could not put his/her (seldom a her) arm out the right window.

History lesson over.

I have a friend that still signals his right turns with his left, but goes a bit farther with his arm position. He raises his arm and places his forearm on top of his head with his left hand pointing to the right. He is the only person I have ever seen signal a right that way.

I use the left hand for a left and the right for a right. Doing that I hope that motorists know what I am attempting to indicate to them. But that does not always work. I have had motorists (including a school bus driver driving the bus) coming towards me stop and block the intersection and my direction of travel when I have signaled a left turn, I think the palm facing forward made them think I wanted them to stop. After a few times that happened I went to pointing with my INDEX finger. If not pointing I will signal with my palm facing down.

As I wrote in my first post, most motorist don't have a clue what a hand signal is, and where I live most of the motor vehicles must have defective turn signals, since many turns are made without any indication of the intent to turn other then a sudden slowing or stop of the motor vehicle.



Gary

 

I do something similar to that. I bend my left arm 90 degrees and then move it toward the right, waving and pointing over my head toward the right. I agree that most drivers don't understand the general use of hand signals. I believe that most drivers do understand my right turn signal, intuitively.

 

Hey A.D.

The following is from the Kentucky Revised Statutes Chapter 189 (I only copied the part dealing with bicycles). Note that in KY either arm can be used to signal a stop or slowing. Being raised in MI, I was taught to use the left arm as you stated above.

KRS 189.380 Signals
(5) A signal required for a vehicle that is not a motor vehicle may be given by either hand signals, signal lamps, or mechanical signal devices. The signal shall be given intermittently for the last fifty (50) feet traveled by the vehicle before the turn.
(6) Hand signals shall be executed in the following manner when operating a vehicle that is not a motor vehicle:

(a) The hand and arm shall be extended horizontally from the left side of the vehicle to indicate a left turn;
(b) The left arm shall be extended horizontally with the hand and arm extended upward from the elbow or the right arm and hand shall be extended horizontally to indicate a right turn;
(c) Either arm shall be extended horizontally with the hand and arm extended downward from the elbow to indicate a stop or decrease in speed.​

Gary

 

I just signal i am turning left. Then head for the other shoulder to complete my u'ie. Once i am in the other lane him and i no longer worry bout the car that was following me.

 

How do you signal a U-Turn when driving a motor vehicle? Don't you just use your left turn signal?

Gary

 

AHHHHHH?

Making left turns?

NO! That's not right.

Right, that sounds familiar some how. :

Crap, what was it?

Gary

 

So once i have signaled my intent and i change my mind, i extend both arms with hands pointing down and giv'em a wigwag to really freak'em out...