How to inform the driver of the neighbouring car on a flat tire, or to warn the driver about the danger? Using conditional signals! Carriers to horse-drawn carts in the nineteenth and at the beginning of the last century to exchange information with each other was easy. When meeting or passing point was to warn his colleague about what to expect ahead of bad road or danger.
With the advent of the iron horses and increasing speed to communicate via vocal cords became quite problematic. Place voice signals took the light and sound signals, and in addition to the gestures.
Signal lights
Type of signal
The value of the signal
Short beeps distant light
When the junction – Tooting announces the intention to give way
In the back – please give way
The side – please skip to give Tooting the ability to hook into the traffic after rebuilding or exit secondary road
At night the request of the driver of oncoming cars to cross the middle
Two short beeps distant light
When the junction – Tooting informs about the dangers ahead (fog, bad road, "ambush" GAI)
Long beep distant light
When the junction – Tooting announces the unwillingness or inability to give way
In the back – the requirement to give way
Series brake
The demand to keep your distance
turn Signals and emergency alarm
Type of signal
The value of the signal
Left turn
Inclusion without rebuilding the left number indicates an obstacle in front of it
Without the inclusion of the manoeuvre of overtaking means that the car cannot overtake, ahead of it is an obstacle
Without the inclusion of the manoeuvre of overtaking indicates the inability to give way
In the back – please give way
Right turn
The invitation to the back of the machine next to proceed to the overtaking
One or two flashing alarm
Can mean both thanks and an apology
The emergency alarm
Emergency, the situation of force majeure, emergency braking
Sound signals
Type of signal
The value of the signal
A short beep
Gratitude or resentment of light, a way to attract attention
Two-three short blasts
A sign of growing discontent
Long beep
A sign of extreme displeasure, the way to prevent an emergency situation
Gestures
Kind gesture
The importance of gesture
A nod of the head or a raised hand palm forward
Greeting or thanks for the warning
Squeezing into a fist, and then sharply vipryamlyaty thumbs
A reminder to turn on or off the headlights, the dimensions or the turn signals
The exposed hand with the index finger pointing to the car
An indication of the closure on the side door, jammed the door cloak or belt, etc.
Hand pointing to the side of the road
The indication of a fault condition of the car, invisible from the inside
Hand, hitting his hand in the air
Indicating that opens the trunk
Hand describing circle, and then pointing down
Indication of a flat tire
Fico, "Fig,"
Between the rear dual wheels of a truck stuck boulder
Stretched from the window and raised hand
Braking signal in case of malfunction of brake system
To use conditional driving signals and to interpret them, you must thoughtfully and carefully. For example, you may find that moving ahead of the truck, including right turn, just decided to stop and pull over, not signals free the opposite lane and invites himself to overtake.Use prearranged signals and do not forget to thank other drivers, warning them of danger or malfunction!
You no nail, no wand!
