Originally Posted by
Socrate
And wait -- besides, it's not important to just lift up your arm. If you want drivers to take you seriously you gotta really stick it out there. You're flagging the drivers. A left hand turned upwards is weak and I don't think it's a very safe signal.
Absolutely. I actually move my hand/arm in-and-out (and wave it sometimes) continuously pointing to where I'm going - to get additional attention. It seems to work much better in congested areas. It gets people's attention.