Hand Signals rule!

Information about hand signals are front and center in the Biking Rules Campaign, online and in our print materials. I think most of us just don't even know what they are or why they would be useful. But as you point out, MH, hand signals let the people around us know where we are headed. Bring back the eye contact and "hellos" at stop lights, and with them bring back some good old-fashioned hand signals.

You can find all you need to know about hand signalling on the Biking Rules site here. Hand signals, in case you did not know, are required by law for cyclists riding on NYC streets: VTL § 1237.