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Hand Signals

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  • 17-10-2007 2:06pm
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    Spud83
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    Hi,

    I have a quick question regarding hand signals. Firstly do you still have to do a portion of your test doing hand signals and secondly as there are two hand signals for going making a left turn (anti-clockwise with right arm out window, or right forearm and fingers extended right across your chest.) If you are approaching a junction which one do you use or is it like this. As approaching a junction you signal that you are slowing down, the signal that you are making a left turn using the second signal, and only if you come to a complete stop do you use the first one) This has me confused and I hope you can make sense of what I'm asking.


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    Dave!
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    Yeah you still have to do the hand signal thing... I was just asked, before we left the test centre, to roll down the window and demonstrate a few signals that he asked me to (about 3).

    Yeah there are only 2 signals for turning left, as you mentioned.

    I'm not sure which you'd use when, though, because I've never used them in real life.

    Someone else will know :)


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    Vegeta
    Registered Users Posts: 11,393 ✭✭✭✭Vegeta


    The right hand across your chest is for a gardai pointsmen directing traffic afaik

    the other (right hand circling anti clockwise out the window) is for traffic at the rear and other road users

    There are 3 signals for a garda pointsmen and 3 for "What if your lights indicators/brake don't work" scenario


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    Spud83
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    Vegeta wrote: »
    The right hand across your chest is for a gardai pointsmen directing traffic afaik

    the other (right hand circling anti clockwise out the window) is for traffic at the rear and other road users

    There are 3 signals for a garda pointsmen and 3 for "What if your lights indicators/brake don't work" scenario

    So you use the three "What if your lights indicators/brake don't work" every time unless you are indicating to a points man?


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    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users Posts: 24,992 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    alanmurphy83 wrote: »
    So you use the three "What if your lights indicators/brake don't work" every time unless you are indicating to a points man?
    The examiner will let you know whether it's for a pointsman or following traffic, e.g.

    "Please demonstrate the hand signal you would use to inform the vehicle behind that you intend to turn left".


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    Spud83
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    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    The examiner will let you know whether it's for a pointsman or following traffic, e.g.

    "Please demonstrate the hand signal you would use to inform the vehicle behind that you intend to turn left".

    You were correct, and I passed!!!!


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    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users Posts: 24,992 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    alanmurphy83 wrote: »
    You were correct, and I passed!!!!
    Of course I was correct!! There's not much point in giving out false info! :D

    Well done on passing! :cool:


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    dudara
    Registered Users Posts: 33,518 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    Vegeta wrote: »
    The right hand across your chest is for a gardai pointsmen directing traffic afaik

    the other (right hand circling anti clockwise out the window) is for traffic at the rear and other road users

    There are 3 signals for a garda pointsmen and 3 for "What if your lights indicators/brake don't work" scenario

    Spot on.

    Congrats to the OP.


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