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Drivers often misread cyclist hand signals (Level A1) — a traffic light with a green bicycle sign on it

Drivers often misread cyclist hand signalsCEFR A1

10 Feb 2026

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Adapted from Kat Cosley Trigg - Rice, Futurity • CC BY 4.0

Photo by Vladyslava Pertsatii, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
2 min
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  • More people ride bicycles now for work and exercise.
  • Cyclist deaths have increased across the country in recent years.
  • Drivers do not always understand hand signals from cyclists.
  • Cyclists use arm signals, head turns, and road position.
  • Most drivers look first at a cyclist's arm signals.
  • Road position and shoulder glances often do not help drivers.
  • Using a phone makes drivers worse at predicting movements.
  • Researchers want clearer rules and better education for cyclists.

Difficult words

  • cyclist — Person who rides a bicycle.
    cyclists
  • signal — A movement to show intent on the road.
    signals
  • predict — Say what will happen next.
    predicting
  • road position — Place on the road where a cyclist rides.
  • researcher — Person who studies a topic and finds facts.
    Researchers
  • education — Teaching to help people learn rules.

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Discussion questions

  • Do you ride a bicycle?
  • Do you use hand signals when you ride a bike?
  • Have you seen drivers use a phone while driving?

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