New York Laws
Article 34 - Operation of Bicycles and Play Devices
1237 - Method of Giving Hand and Arm Signals by Bicyclists.

ยง 1237. Method of giving hand and arm signals by bicyclists. All
signals herein required to be given by bicyclists by hand and arm shall
be given in the following manner and such signals shall indicate as
follows:

1. Left turn. Left hand and arm extended horizontally.

2. Right turn. Left hand and arm extended upward or right hand and arm
extended horizontally.

3. Stop or decrease speed. Left hand and arm extended downward.

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New York Laws

VAT - Vehicle and Traffic

Title 7 - Rules of the Road

Article 34 - Operation of Bicycles and Play Devices

1230 - Effect of Regulations.

1231 - Traffic Laws Apply to Persons Riding Bicycles or Skating or Gliding on In-Line Skates.

1232 - Riding on Bicycles.

1233 - Clinging to Vehicles.

1234 - Riding on Roadways, Shoulders, Bicycle or In-Line Skate Lanes and Bicycle or In-Line Skate Paths.

1235 - Carrying Articles.

1236 - Lamps and Other Equipment on Bicycles.

1237 - Method of Giving Hand and Arm Signals by Bicyclists.

1238 - Passengers on Bicycles Under One Year of Age Prohibited; Passengers and Operators Under Fourteen Years of Age to Wear Protective Headgear; Operators of Class Three Bicycles With Electric Assist to Wear Protective Headgear.

1239 - Reflective Material and Devices for In-Line Skating.

1240 - Leaving the Scene of an Incident Involving a Wheeled Non-Motorized Means of Conveyance Without Reporting in the Second Degree.

1241 - Leaving the Scene of an Incident Involving a Wheeled Non-Motorized Means of Conveyance Without Reporting in the First Degree.

1242 - Additional Provisions Applicable to Bicycles With Electric Assist.

1242-A - Operation of a Bicycle With Electric Assist While Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs.

1243 - Shared Bicycle and Shared Bicycle With Electric Assist Systems; Data Protection.