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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Left Turn 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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Hazard Left 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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Hazard Right B Extend your left upward at a 45 degree angle with your elbow bent to 90 degrees and point towards thee hazard over your helmet. |
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Speed Up Raise your left arm up and down with your index finger extended upwards. This indicates the leader wants to speed up. |
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Slow Down 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 |
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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 saftey reasons. |
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Staggered / side by side Extend your arm upward at a 45 degree angle with your index and pinkie finger extended. This indicates 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. |