Hand Signals

I remember making a remark back at the beginning that some aspects of the journey planning were perhaps the most archaic part of the theory test with the advent of the satnav (although it is always worth knowing your options). I would like to take the opportunity now to revise that statement and promote hand signals as the most archaic aspect of the theory test. Believe it or not, at one time cars did not have indicators hence the need for hand signals. They still have their place in certain situations, consider a car that wants to turn right across your path but the sun is very bright and masking the signal, the driver could reinforce his intentions with a right turn hand signal (the same as you would make if riding a cycle) If, whilst your arm was out of the window, you began moving it in a circular clockwise motion you would be telling everyone you intended turning, or moving, left. A more universally recognised hand signal (no, not that) is the slowing down gesture, keep your arm out there and start it up and down as though you are patting a dog from a distance (it’s a friendly dog, don’t be so nervous)

Those are the three hand gestures you could still be tested on, but there are another three gestures you should be familiar with (again no, not them) these signals are what you might see used by a police officer directing traffic at, say, a junction where the traffic lights had stopped working. The accompanying image (exclusive to the demon road) illustrates one of them, for a memorable way of learning the other two you should proceed poste-haste to www.facebook.com/TheoryTestNovel and order your copy of ‘The Demon Road: A Theory Test Novel’. What a tease, sorry... I’m not really sorry... please come back, I can do better and there’s really so far still to travel. http://twitter.com/theorytestnovel