55—How to give a stop signal by giving a hand signal
(1) To give a hand
signal for stopping or suddenly slowing, the driver must extend the right arm
and hand at right angles from the right side of the vehicle, with the upper
arm horizontal and the forearm and hand pointing upwards, and with the hand
open and the palm facing the direction of travel.
(2) However, the rider
of a motor bike may give the hand signal by extending the left arm and hand at
right angles from the left side of the motor bike, with the upper arm
horizontal and the forearm and hand pointing upwards, and with the hand open
and the palm facing the direction of travel.
Note—
"Motor bike" is defined in the dictionary.
Example—
Giving a hand signal for stopping or suddenly slowing
Part 6—Traffic lights, traffic arrows and twin red lights
Division 1—Obeying traffic lights and traffic arrows
Note 1—
"Traffic arrows" and "traffic lights" are defined in the dictionary. "Traffic
arrows" are a traffic control device designed to show a traffic arrow, or 2 or
more traffic arrows at different times—see the definition in the
dictionary.
Note 2—
A reference in a rule of this Part to a green, yellow or red traffic light or
traffic arrow is a reference to a steady green, yellow or red traffic light or
traffic arrow, unless otherwise stated in the rule—see rule 323.
Note 3—
The rules dealing with T lights and B lights, which apply to drivers of trams
and public buses, are in Part 17.