Subject 1: Traffic Police 8 Official Hand Signals

When the light and the officer's directions conflict, the officer's directions take priority.

A traffic police officer's hand signals take precedence over all other traffic signals.

When a traffic police officer's signal conflicts with the traffic light, the officer's directions always take priority.

Memory aid: the right arm swinging downward signals to slow down.

Memory aid: the right hand extends out and the left hand swings, signaling a left turn.

Memory aid: the left hand extends out and the right hand swings toward the right, signaling a right turn.

Memory aid: both arms extend out and the right hand swings, signaling to go straight.

Memory aid: the left hand swings out to the side, signaling to wait before turning left.

Memory aid: a sideways sweep of the right arm signals a lane change.

Memory aid: right arm extended, left arm swinging indicates a left-turn signal.

Memory aid: left arm extended, right arm swinging indicates a right-turn signal.

Memory aid: raising the left arm above shoulder height signals a stop.

Memory aid: raising the left hand above the shoulder means stop.

Memory aid: left hand extended out, right hand waving to signal a right turn.

Memory aid: right hand extended out, left hand waving to signal a left turn.