Hand Signals

fcjerk · 04-23-2008, 05:14 PM

I was at Palomar on Saturday and saw a few riders tap the top of their head/helmet. This is a signal I haven't seen before. What were they trying to communicate?

phydeaux · 04-23-2008, 05:17 PM

Law enforcement (cops) nearby.

I heard there were lots of people blowing over the double yellow on Palomar this weekend. Did you notice any?

(Or were you one of them?)

fcjerk · 04-23-2008, 05:36 PM

I didn't see anyone crossing over double yellows or CHP going up or down S6, but i was there between 11 and 1. Not very many people up there too, i did see someone get pulled over when I left just after the entrance to S6.

speedextreme16 · 04-23-2008, 06:44 PM

Another motorcyclist tapping his/her helmet is a universal sign of a cop nearby. I thought this was standard knowledge when you ride a motorcycle? Maybe not?

Bad-mofo · 04-23-2008, 09:16 PM

I didn't know that for my first 5 or 6 months. The first time I saw it was from a Harley (chopper) dude on Santiago. The cop was right around the corner. Seeing him I immediately realized what that signal meant.

fcjerk · 04-24-2008, 06:57 PM

I had always seen a riders give a thumbs down when LE was around, but I saw a few guys on the side of the road tap there heads too.

SPEKTRE · 04-24-2008, 08:48 PM

Yeah I tend to use the helmet tap a lot. It seems to be the most understood. It was taught to me by a friend at work.

04-23-2008, 05:14 PM	#1
fcjerk Spammer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Santa Ana Ca. Posts: 8 iTrader: (0) Rep Power: 0 (10)	Hand Signals I was at Palomar on Saturday and saw a few riders tap the top of their head/helmet. This is a signal I haven't seen before. What were they trying to communicate?

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phydeaux Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: San Diego Bikes: 05 FZ1/01 RC51 Age: 51 Posts: 892 iTrader: (0) Rep Power: 2 (28)	Law enforcement (cops) nearby. I heard there were lots of people blowing over the double yellow on Palomar this weekend. Did you notice any? (Or were you one of them?) __________________ rev it like a weed whacker!

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SPEKTRE Squid Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Diego, San Ysidro Bikes: 2007 YZF-R6 Charcoal (The PHOENIX) Age: 32 Posts: 205 iTrader: (0) Rep Power: 1 (10)	Yeah I tend to use the helmet tap a lot. It seems to be the most understood. It was taught to me by a friend at work. __________________ 2007 Yamaha R6 "THE PHOENIX" Competitionwerkes F/E ltd, Puig DBB windscreen, Hotbodies F/M's, Yoshimura TRC slip on. Risen from the ashes to ride again!

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04-23-2008, 05:36 PM	#3
fcjerk Spammer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Santa Ana Ca. Posts: 8 iTrader: (0) Rep Power: 0 (10)	I didn't see anyone crossing over double yellows or CHP going up or down S6, but i was there between 11 and 1. Not very many people up there too, i did see someone get pulled over when I left just after the entrance to S6.

04-23-2008, 09:16 PM	#5
Bad-mofo Canyon Carver Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Aliso Viejo, CA Bikes: 03 R6, 04 R1, 06 450SMR Age: 36 Posts: 516 iTrader: (0) Rep Power: 4 (16)	I didn't know that for my first 5 or 6 months. The first time I saw it was from a Harley (chopper) dude on Santiago. The cop was right around the corner. Seeing him I immediately realized what that signal meant.

04-24-2008, 06:57 PM	#6
fcjerk Spammer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Santa Ana Ca. Posts: 8 iTrader: (0) Rep Power: 0 (10)	I had always seen a riders give a thumbs down when LE was around, but I saw a few guys on the side of the road tap there heads too.

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