Look, I know you feel cool with both hands on the bars. But signaling makes you a predictable genius. Left arm straight out means “I’m turning left.” Left arm bent up means “I’m turning right.” Left arm bent down means “I’m stopping.”
Practice these in your living room. You’ll feel like a dork. Then you’ll feel alive. Fun fact: in some countries, you signal with your right arm for right turns. But in the U.S., you’re basically a traffic wizard if you do it right.