Hand Signals
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START ENGINES With your right or left arm extended, move your index finger in a circular motion.
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Raise your left arm horizontal with your elbow fully extended.
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RIGHT TURN Raise your left arm horizontal with your elbow bent 90 degrees vertically.
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Extend your left arm at a 45 degree angle and point towards the hazard.
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HAZARD RIGHT - A Extend your right arm at a 45 degree angle and point towards the hazard.
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Extend your left arm upward at a 45 degree angle with your elbow bent to 90 degrees and point towards the hazard over
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LEFT TURN 
HAZARD LEFT 
HAZARD RIGHT - B
SPEED UP
Raise your left arm up and down with your index finger extended upward. This indicates the leader wants to speed up.
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Extend your left arm at a 45 degree angle and move your hand up and down.
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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.
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STAGGERED 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. |
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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.
Provided by Polk County HOG Chapter #687 A copy of the Hand Signals is an Adobe Acrobat .PDF file, to print the Hand Signals Click here!
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