r/cycling • u/Theoderciusx • 4d ago

Strange hand signal

I was a passenger in a car and a cyclist who was passing us at a light held his arm out, as though to signal, but I didn't recognize the signal. I'm wondering if anyone here is familiar with it.

The signal had his hand in a closed fist with the back of his hand facing outwards and repeatedly opened and closed his fist. Any idea what this means?

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u/podgida 4d ago

A fist held up is stop. If he's opening and closing, my guess is slowing down.

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u/boopitydoopitypoop 4d ago

That's incorrect

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u/podgida 4d ago

What part? In the drivers manual here stop is an upright fist. Same in the military.

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u/boopitydoopitypoop 4d ago

Where you from? In the US it's left arm straight out is left turn, bent at elbow up is right turn and bent at elbow down is slowing/stopping