If you’re speeding on your motorcycle, getting a ticket is probably the least of the bad things that can happen to you! It’s just another one of the dangers of riding, and we don’t get warnings on most of the stuff that happens to us.
When passing a fellow motorcyclist, I usually give the traditional “point to road wave” meaning… keep the rubber-side down.
…but if I know of a speed trap and can see that the biker is heading right into it and traveling too fast, then I give the international “slow down gesture” (patting my palm toward the ground). Most bikers understand right away and return with a wave or an OK gesture. Some are clueless, but they quickly learn what I meant as they come upon the speed trap 200 yds down the road.
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Those are DRLs that are on. They probably just flash their high beams like everyone else does.
they out there hands in the air and point like crazy
they will eventually see it
If you’re speeding on your motorcycle, getting a ticket is probably the least of the bad things that can happen to you! It’s just another one of the dangers of riding, and we don’t get warnings on most of the stuff that happens to us.
Speeding is stressful. Slow down and smell the roses.
Colo aint all wrong we just wave and point behind us with our thumb over our sholder
When passing a fellow motorcyclist, I usually give the traditional “point to road wave” meaning… keep the rubber-side down.
…but if I know of a speed trap and can see that the biker is heading right into it and traveling too fast, then I give the international “slow down gesture” (patting my palm toward the ground). Most bikers understand right away and return with a wave or an OK gesture. Some are clueless, but they quickly learn what I meant as they come upon the speed trap 200 yds down the road.
Tap the top of the helmet, also an indication of police ahead.
The new thing seems to be smacking the top of your helmet rapidly.
I’m more used to the “slow down” signal.
Smackin’ your head aint too good if you aint wearin a lid.