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Besides the left-arm signal, what other right-turn signal can bicyclists use in many states?

Right arm held straight out to the right.

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  1. Right arm held straight out to the right ✔
  2. Right arm pointing down
  3. Waving the right hand overhead

Why: Many states let bike riders signal a right turn by pointing the right arm straight out to the right. It is easier for drivers to understand than the old bent-arm signal.

Huh, didn't know that: Drivers don't get this option; the right-arm signal is a special rule for bicyclists.

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Answer: Right arm held straight out to the right. Many states let bike riders signal a right turn by pointing the right arm straight out to the right. It is easier for drivers to understand than the old bent-arm signal.

  1. RCW 46.61.758 Hand signals app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=46.61.758
    or right hand and arm extended horizontally to the right side of the bicycle
    Checked 2026-10-12.
  2. Florida Statutes 316.157 Method of giving hand and arm signals www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0300-0399/0316/Sections/0316.157.html
    except that a bicyclist may extend the right hand and arm horizontally to the right side of the bicycle
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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