Police Speed trap Etiquette
 

Just wandering whats the correct jesture to fellow bikers if there's a speed trap upa head?

Cars generaly flashing lights seems to do the trick, but with every bike being so friendly waving, nodding heads and flashing lights etc (not all at the same time mind), how does someone tell you whats up ahead?

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Opening and closing your fist above your helmet like a flashing light seems to work!

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Yup - the Jim Davidson "Nick Nick" approach has a lot to commend it :)

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The old thumbs down for me :D

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Yup thumbs down for me too :)

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Thumbs down.

Can you be 'done' if you are seen warning others?

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how do you even see or gesture a thumbs down at 100 mph on an A road, not that I've done that of course, a friend of a friend's cousin kind a thing.

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never seen the thumbsdown but I usually put my hand out flat and lower it (and repeat) as in 'keep it down!'. I usually get a thumbsup in return so I think this portrays the message pretty well.

The best one I've seen was when I was on a bikesafe day (with a police bike) and a poweranger coming the otherway going crazy trying his best to gesticulate 'He's behind you!' as we blazed through the country side at break-neck.

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tbh I thought this was the correct speed trap etiquette...
bit more challenging on a bike :)

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Thumbs down from me.

I do believe you can be done for warning other motorists, they can do you for obstruction of a constable in the course of his duty.