CD's Saturday cycling tip: let your fingers do it

… by letting others on the road know what you're doing and where you're going. It's so easy: stick your right arm straight out with a pointed index finger if you plan to turn right. Stick your left arm straight out with a pointed index finger if you plan to turn left. Do these things whether you're making a full 90-degree turn or shifting from the shoulder to the lane. Turn your left hand so your palm faces backward if you slow down. Our bargain for using the road, according to the State of North Carolina, is that we need to follow the rules even if it means watching our motorized counterparts ignore them as we do right.