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Posted By Discussion Topic: Using Hand Signals -- page: 1 2     supereal 08-29-2011 @ 9:36 AM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 6819 Joined: Oct 2009 The bars are very impressive, but mine didn't prevent my car from being rearended a couple of years ago. The guy who hit me said "I was too busy admiring your car". While that was nice, it didn't make the three grand and two months to fix any easier! At least, the police that investigated the incident were impressed. They wanted to see my stop lights, assuming, I think, that they weren't visible in bright daylight. When they say the LEDs, they said it certainly wasn't my fault! 37V8 08-29-2011 @ 8:29 AM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 63 Joined: Feb 2010 Super, I saw several cars with these led bars at Auburn this past weekend. Very effective. If they miss seeing these, some of these folks might just be dumber than I think they are. Will definitely have one on the 37 stake. supereal 08-27-2011 @ 3:14 PM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 6819 Joined: Oct 2009 My flashing LED bar gets attention when I apply the brakes. Anyone with half a brain can see we are slowing, even if they don't understand hand signals. I'm not sure they even teach them in driver's Ed anymore. I live outside the city, and with a 55 mph speed limit on our road, turning into our driveway can feel like a kamikaze mission. 1934 Ford 08-27-2011 @ 3:07 PM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 578 Joined: Oct 2009 After reaqding this thread, I just had to share this story: Once upon a time we had a neighbor who liked old cars too, but was afraid to drive them and would get orgasmic about getting a trophy. He had a 39 Buick, then a 51 Chevrolet and few 60's cars, all closet queens. The cars only left the house if he thought a trophy was a possibility. On the other hand, we drove our flathead 6 volt Fords on Great Races, Glidden Tours or any excuse we could find to use them. We also belonged to a very active Model A Club, so I suggested this guy gets a real old car like a Model A and start enjoying the driving part of the hobby. His reply was: "The really old ones don't have turn signals and if I added them, I'd loose points". So, I said "How about using hand signals"? He said he'd "have to practice up on them and that was to much work". I gave up on the Trophy People after that! johnpoly 08-26-2011 @ 4:33 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 39 Joined: Oct 2009 I am a fanatic about originality. I use hand signals to let the fools behind me that I am doing something. If they do not understand what I mean I speed up and get out of their way. Most drivers here in NC seem to get it. However I do not use hand signals at night. No one can see them. I just wait until the coast is clear. The one hand signal I will not use is the "bird". That could get me shot and I do not want to die in my '36 Cabriolet. just buried in it. Dolman 08-26-2011 @ 4:10 PM reply profile send p.m. New Member Posts: 177 Joined: Dec 2010 I had a Volkswagen with the semaphore type signals. They were they were called machs nix (makes no difference) sticks because you could put both sides up at the same time. Stroker 08-26-2011 @ 3:46 PM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 1460 Joined: Oct 2009 When I started driving trucks, we didn't have flashers. In order to signal, we had a semaphore with reflectors mounted up high on the left side of the cab, with a cable-operated lever that you could reach up with your left hand, and "notch" into the correct position to indicate your intentions. The first notch brought the arm out at about 30 deg. from vertical to indicate that you were slowing down. The second click was a left turn, and full-travel put the semaphore straight up; same as hand signals. Unlike hand signals though, you had to remember to "cancel" the device after you downshifted, turned, and resumed travel. Regardless of your chosen signalling devices, you need to observe your "opponents" reaction via the rear view mirror(s), or eye contact. When all you see is the other driver apparently looking at his belly-button, you can assume that his brain is only engaged in the current text message. 42wagon 08-26-2011 @ 3:12 PM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 586 Joined: Oct 2009 Hand signals have not gone a way. At least not in the State of Connecticut. The law requires you to make your intentions known either by light, mechanical signal, or hand signals. It goes on to describe the proper hand signals to be used. Incidentally Connecticut law requires you to use a signal when leaving the curb and entering a travel lane. 40guy 08-26-2011 @ 1:03 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 270 Joined: Oct 2009 I use hand signals. I'm not sure how many people know what they mean these days, but I use them nonetheless. wrosenkrans 08-26-2011 @ 7:16 AM reply profile send p.m. New Member Posts: 134 Joined: Oct 2010 Here outside Philadelphia I use hand signals, but I really don't think most drivers have a clue what they mean. Occasionally I get a knowing nod from a driver over 50, but that's rare. What are the Rouge-class rules on turn signals? A fall project for our '42 is rewiring (the existing original wiring is a bit scary) and I thought that might be the opportune time to add turn signals. Wayne & Barb '42 Super De Luxe Tudor

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