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Originally Posted by ColonelJLloyd
Yes and no. You're supposed to know and use these in the rare instance when your turn signals aren't operable or obstructed or you're driving an old tractor a mile down the road moving it from one field to another.  When I took the test for my license in the mid 1990s this was still the directive.
I still use those signals and have taught my kids to do the same. All of my bikes are setup moto style and my right hand remains on the bar to operate the front brake while I signal. |
There's no doubt that this is still what is taught. Its what I was taught in the mid 2000s when I got my license. Most drivers don't recall what was taught to them in their driver's ed class, so I go with what will be most clear to people by pointing in the direction I'm headed. There's no ambiguity that way, despite not being to the letter of the law. I'd rather be clear in my intention than aligned perfectly to the rule.