These driving hand signals are accepted in Nigeria and will go a long way to prevent accidents while you drive. It's a very important rule for both new and old drivers. Check them below!
Driving hand signals are not only used by those who don't talk, but also to explain what you have in mind a lot more. These gesticulations also come into play when driving. For some reason, you expect the driver behind you or in front to get what you mean when you wave or point your left hand a certain way while driving. More than half the time, they actually understand what you mean. However, there are certain standard hand signals that work and it's important to know when to use them and also how to interpret when someone else uses them. As advocates for safe driving, Naijauto bring you helpful tips on how to use hand signals while driving.

1. Turning left
When driving and you wish to turn left, extend your left arm from the window of the car and point left. Withdraw and extend the arm at brief intervals, with your index finger steady pointing left. Once oncoming drivers slow down, it's a go-ahead for you to turn. If you notice they aren't slowing down you either give them some space to pass or flap your hands up and down so they can reduce their speed.



2. Asking other drivers to slow down
As stated earlier, flapping your left hand up and down from the window of the driver's seat is a sign for other vehicles to slow down. They realise you either wish to turn left or make a U-turn. In other cases it also means they should slow down for the gallop, bump or pothole ahead. You can also use this to tell drivers about to overtake you to slow down for when there's oncoming vehicles they probably didn't see.

3. Stopping your own vehicle
Once you start decelerating, bring our the left arm and point your index finger downwards. Pretty much every driver understands this. They will slow down or swerve away from your car. Keep pointing that finger downwards till you come to a halt. Make sure your arm is positioned such that someone from the back can actually see what you're doing.

4. Turning right
Good thing is that Nigerian roads are made for drivers to easily turn right. But in the case where you're on the express lane (speed lane), bring out your left arm from the window but raised up this time. Point above the car to the right and gradually steer towards that direction.


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5. Telling a driver their lights are on
Clamp your fist and spread them spontaneously outside your window. This tells the driver of an oncoming vehicle that their lights are on.

These driving hand signals are accepted in Nigeria and will go a long way to prevent accidents while you drive.

Source: https://naijauto.com/safe-driving/driving-hand-signals-3855