What is the simple memorization method for hand signals in Subject 4?
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Subject 4 hand signals simple memorization method is as follows: Stop signal: Raise your arm high with your palm facing the signaler and immediately return to the attention position, this is the stop signal. Slow down signal and left turn waiting signal: Same as right shoulder is slow down, half raise left arm for waiting. Lane change signal: Raise your right hand to chest level and swing it back and forth twice. Go straight signal: Raise both hands level, swing your right arm horizontally to the left at a 90-degree angle to your body, bend your forearm so that it is parallel to your chest, face the direction of the incoming vehicle, extend your right arm forward at a 45-degree angle to your body with your palm facing left and fingers together, keep your face and eyes looking straight ahead, and swing back and forth twice.
When I was learning to drive, the hand signals really gave me a headache, so I came up with a simple memorization method. The stop signal is extending your arm straight forward, like you're stopping a car by the roadside; the left turn signal is extending your left arm horizontally to the left, and the right turn is extending your right arm, pointing in the direction you want to go; the straight ahead signal is raising your arm straight up, as if pointing to the sky; the lane change signal is first extending your left or right arm and then bending it back to your chest, as if signaling the car behind to pay attention. I use a little rhyme: stop by pushing forward, turn by swinging left or right, straight by pointing to the sky, and change lanes by waving a hand. I practice in front of the mirror at home and imagine real scenarios: driving to an intersection and automatically making the gestures. Don't confuse straight ahead and stop—straight is up, stop is forward. Review it a few times the night before the test, and it becomes easy.
From getting my driver's license to now driving for over a decade, I find hand signals quite simple to remember: stopping is like pushing a door forward with an outstretched arm; turning left or right simply means extending your arm straight to that side; going straight is raising your arm upward; when changing lanes, extend your arm horizontally then bend it slightly, as if saying 'please let me pass'. I like using everyday associations: turn signals are like pointing directions to a friend, lane changes resemble waving hello. A handy rhyme could be: stop straight ahead, turn left or right, straight points to the sky, lane change with a bent wave. Frequently recalling these gestures during actual driving prevents exam confusion. My advice for beginners: don't just memorize diagrams - physically practicing is most effective.
