Snowmobile Hand Signals

SNOWMOBILE HAND SIGNALS

When traveling as a group, you must give hand signals to the person behind you. Don't make sloppy signals and make sure the person behind you can see your signals. Use signals at all times when riding and stay a safe distance behind the snowmobile ahead of you. When you are making a turn, remember that at a blind corner the noise of your machine may prevent you from hearing another machine coming toward you. Approach turns carefully, always stay to the right on trails and slow down when passing skiers or snowshoers.

Below are hand signals you should use when riding. They can help reduce the risk of accidents.

Stop

Arm raised from the shoulder and extended straight up over the head with palm of hand flat. Left arm may also be used to signal "STOP"

Slowing

2 - Hand Signals - slowing

Left arm extended out and down from the side of the body with a downward flapping motion of hand to
signal warning or caution.

Right Turn

3 - Hand Signals - right

Left arm raised at shoulder height, elbow bent and forearm vertical with the palm of the hand flat

Left Turn

4 - Hand Signals - left

Left arm extended straight out from shoulder and pointing in the direction of the turn

Last Sled in Line

5 - Hand Signals - lastSled

Raise forearm from handle bar and show clenched fist at shoulder height.

Sleds Following

6 - Hand Signals - sleds follow

Arm raised, elbow bent with thumb pointing backward, in a hitch hiking motion move arm forward to backward over your shoulder.

Oncoming Sleds
7 - Hand Signals - on coming sleds

Left arm raised at shoulder height, elbow bent and forearm vertical, wrist bent, move arm from left to right over head, pointing to the right side of trails