| Group Riding Hand Signals |
| Start Engines With your right or left arm extended move your index finger in a circular motion |
| Left Turn Raise your left arm horizontally 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 B Extend your left arm upward at a 45 degree angle with your elbow bentto 90 degrees and point towards the hazard over your helment |
| Hazard Right A Extend your right leg at a 45 degree downward angle to signal the hazard |
| 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 arm at a 45 degree angle with the palm of your hand facing rearward |
| Single File Position your left hand over your helment with your fingers extended upward. Usually done for safety issue |
| Staggered Formation Extend your left arm upward at 45 degree angle with your pinky and index fingers extended, safe to return to staggered formation |
| Tighten Up Raise your left arm and repeatedly move up and down in a pulling motion. Leader wants to close ranks |
| Riding In Formation |
| One of the first things you'll have to learn as a Group Rider, is how to ride in the proper formation. Riding side-by-side is never recommended. It does not give either rider an adequate space cushion, or room to maneuver. The Staggerd Formation illustrated below is recommended in most situations. |
| Some advantages to this formation include : - It takes up less space on the highway than a single line - It provides an adequate space cushion for each rider - It is easier for other motorists to see, and less likely to be seperated by other traffic |
| For more Info on Group Riding contact Head Road Captains ~ Randall Herbert or Kevin Clarke |
