Hand Signals for Driving: What They Are and How to Use Them. If all else fails, an arm out the window can keep you safe if you know the signals. William Irvin Lewis Writer Dec 16, 2023.

Unlike those tempestuous gesticulations, it's actually rare to see drivers use the proper hand signals when a car's tail lights, turn signals, or brake lights stop working.

A not-insignificant part of driving a vehicle of any kind, no matter how many wheels it has, is knowing the necessary methods for signaling intent — lane changes, warnings to other drivers, that ...

BROKEN tail lights can create a serious hazard for both you and other drivers – but these hand signals can help save the day. The gestures can be used to tell other road users what you are ab… ...

One major motoring company has told drivers to learn their hand signals in case lights on their vehicle start to malfunction. The latest data from the DVSA reveals that lights and signalling ...

In early 2019, Waymo first demonstrated its cars' ability to follow signals from a police officer. But given the latest run-in, the company's software is far from foolproof even over half a decade ...

This same article attributes the first modern turn signal to Edgar W. Walz, Jr. who in 1929 obtained a patent and tried to market it to automobile manufactures but they were not interested.

Despite being removed from the driving test in May 1975, by which time almost all vehicles on the road featured a comprehensive set of lights, learning hand signals can still help to keep drivers ...

A not-insignificant part of driving a vehicle of any kind, no matter how many wheels it has, is knowing the necessary methods for signaling intent — lane changes, warnings to other drivers, that ...

BROKEN tail lights can create a serious hazard for both you and other drivers – but these hand signals can help save the day. The gestures can be used to tell other road users what you are ab… ...