Thread: Convoy procedure - last car etiquette

Was the "1" indicated with the palm of the hand facing towards you or away from you ?

I find it makes quite a bit of difference to the response

I would have gone 0 for zero cars

I didn't know you could have a convoy of 1

I would have done nothing unless they asked or you were both going very slow when passing.
If they shot passed you I doubt they would have seen you do anything anyway.

i would signal 0

There was this Wrangler on Moreton last weekend, full of bodies and going fast, my mate in front called it to me and relayed his son's comment that "he's a bit of a [adjective]". We were all spaced apart 100m or so and when he reached me he was again racing along waaaay too quick for a tight two way track, it really took some stopping and got out of shape on him.
I just sat in the track and calmly waited, I was on holiday afterall. After some considerable effort he pulled into the bay (tyres looked hard too). I went past nice & steady and called "4 more mate" with a big cheery grin.


Oops my bad, there were only 3 behind me.

Originally Posted by Scouse

I signalled "1", trying to indicate that I was by myself.

I'd take any number you signalled as the number of vehicles behind you, since your vehicle is a given

'O' would be the go. but if it was the TLCC it wouldn't make any difference, they slow down for no one and usually run you off the road anyway

Originally Posted by 100I

There was this Wrangler on Moreton last weekend, full of bodies and going fast ... there were only 3 behind me.

You'd need another pinky to indicate the number of vehicles to him