Motorcycle hand signals .

    So its 6:00 PM . Your coming home from work in a crimson sun set . Its late fall most other riders have stopped riding  buy now.   Your  riding  strait into the sun and its hard to see.  you need to turn . The signal lights  do not catch the eye of the driver behind .  So what must you do to indicate your turning? To be seen you  put your  arm out in this case  your  going left. The street is in an orange glow  due to the time of day . An oncoming driver is also turning left . How ever they wait because they can see the silhouette of the rider , even if they don't see the signal light  well .  The driver behind the rider can not see the signal light at  all .Because they are blinded by the sun. They do see the  riders  gesture .  Rider makes the turn all goes well . 

  Ive used arm signals for years . If you use  both  indicators and hand  signals  you increase your odds of been seen and  your intentions are understood  .  During the day  signal lights  don't catch the eye  as well as we would like sometimes . The other  thing to  consider is  when your in tight traffic drivers might not see  your signals because the are lower then the drivers line of sight . Because the rider sits higher then the driver most times  the  hand signals  will stand out  more. There are no guaranty's  for safety  . How ever I have  notice over time I  get cut off less  when I use both types of signals at the same time. Ride well ride safe take care .