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.

We use hand signals in our daily lives so often, we don't even notice it. "After you," you might signal with a sweep of your hand to someone who reaches a store's entrance just as you do.

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… ...

A year ago, Google made an impressive announcement. Its self-driving cars were capable of interpreting the hand signals of cyclists. Google didn’t offer much detail then on how this system ...

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.

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 ...