Quote Originally Posted by Aint Doody
As I was going to turn right, I had my right arm out to indicate a right turn. As the light was turning green, some guy on his bike zipped right by me on the right and headed up the bridge. It startled me; then it made me mad. I chased him down and told him to please let somebody know before he went flying by them. He informed me I had made an illegal turn signal, and that he even thought about hitting my hand as he went by! He then showed me the left arm bent and said that was the correct hand signal. I informed him that additionally the right arm extended is also correct and that I choose to use it as not everybody is sure what the left arm bent means.
What a little sh*t. Perhaps he should realize that had he intentionally hit you, he'd be in heaps of trouble.

That's so frustrating - I usually use the bent arm, but have always understood both to be correct. I've had better results with the arm straight out as far as motorists are concerned.

Good luck!