Toronto cyclist relies on hand signals as key safety measure
Meredith Johnson is cycling with a friend down Midland Avenue. They both stop to make a right turn, and in unison they lift their left arms out and up to signal before they make the turn.
“I first learned about signalling from a childhood friend’s parents who used to bring me along on their family bike rides,” she said.
Johnson, 26, is a Torontonian who cycles everywhere. She commutes via bike year round, so she’s quite used to signalling.