Those signals were designed for car drivers to use, since you can only effectively signal with the arm that is easy to stick out of the window.
Tim On Nov 16, 2012, at 10:30 AM, Eric Norris <campyonly...@me.com> wrote: > My point exactly. Pointing your arm *up* to mean *right* is not intuitive. > "Up-means-right" is a code that has to be learned. Per Steve's email, you > have a one-in-four chance of getting your message across by pointing up. > > If you want to turn *right*, tell the cars behind you by pointing *right*, > not up. > > --Eric N > www.CampyOnly.com > CampyOnlyGuy.blogspot.com > Twitter: @CampyOnlyGuy > >> >> Yeah. I was surprised (sort of) and appalled (a little) when I read >> fewer than 25% of drivers taking their written license exam knew that >> the traditional bent left arm pointing up meant a right turn.... >> >> Steve, E.L. MI. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
