Traffic situation

[Catrin]

I also used to signal right with my left hand up, but I switched to using my right hand about 5 years ago. Like NY Biker, I also am very unstable taking my right hand off of the bar. In the beginning of a ride, I can barely do it...

Thanks Crankin, this makes me feel better. The main reason I use my left arm to signal a right turn is I too am unstable taking my right hand off the bar. I can do anything I want with my left, that isn't a problem. I really don't want to do something that I KNOW makes me unstable in the middle of traffic. I can do it briefly, but not long enough to make me confident that the driver saw it.

I've also read the argument that drivers aren't looking for/don't notice so much right-handed signals, but frankly I don't think there is merit to that argument. Cars have turn signals on the right side, after all!