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A vehicle spotter (civilian term), or ground guide (U.S. military term), is a person who uses hand signals to direct the movement of vehicles when maneuvering in areas such as parking lots and staging areas.

So far, the only national law or regulation specifying spotter signals I've found is the UK's 1996 Health and Safety law No. 341.[1] See also this. See this for verbal commands for rescue hoisting.

American Society of Agricultural Engineers has developed standardized hand signals.[2]

The most complete definition of these signals and procedures can be found in:these U.S. Military manuals:

The Canadian government organization Enform publishes a similar set of hand and arm signals, Workers Guide to Hand Signals for Directing Vehicles (formerly IRP12 Hand Signals for Directing Vehicles).

The U.S. OSHA also makes similar recommendations for spotting signals[9][10]

Signals

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UK H&S Regulation No. 341 Enform
Signal Name Day Signal Description Day Signal Night Signal Description
General signals
Start
 
HSR 1996 IX 3a
 Both arms are extended horizontally with the palms facing forwards.
Get driver's attention point at driver with one arm, and keep pose until he acknowledges
Planned Stop

(I like signal from BS 7121: 1989 Code of practice for safe use of cranes best.)[11]

 
HSR 1996 IX 3b
 The right arm points upwards with the palm facing forwards. wrists crossed above head
End
 
HSR 1996 IX 3c
 Both hands are clasped at chest height.
Start engine
Stop engine
Lights on Index finger of both hands pointing towards eyes
Lights off Index finger of right hand pointing towards eye and "thumbs down" signal with left hand
Clear to leave area transition from driver's attention signal to pointing both arms in the direction of travel
Acknowledged
I do not understand Raise both harms sidward to the horozontal, bend both arms at elbows and place both hands across the face, palms to the front.
Vertical movements
Raise
 
HSR 1996 IX 3d
 The right arm points upwards with the palm facing forward and slowly makes a circle.
Lower
 
HSR 1996 IX 3e
 The right arm points downwards with the palm facing inwards and slowly makes a circle.
Vertical distance
 
HSR 1996 IX 3f
 The hands indicate the relevant distance.
Raise ramp?
Lower ramp?
Horizontal movements
Move forwards
 
HSR 1996 IX 3g
 Both arms are bent with the palms facing upwards, and the forearms make slow movements towards the body.
Move backwards
 
HSR 1996 IX 3h
 Both arms are bent with the palms facing downwards, and the forearms make slow movements away from the body.
Turn signal arms out to both sides, arm on side opposite of turn waving up
Sharp turn/Change direction? use tracked vehicle signs?
To the spotter's right

(to the driver's left)

 
HSR 1996 IX 3i
 The right arm is extended more or less horizontally with the palm facing downwards and slowly makes small movements to the right.
To the spotter's left

(to the driver's right)

 
HSR 1996 IX 3j
 The left arm is extended more or less horizontally with the palm facing downwards and slowly makes small movements to the left.
Horizontal distance
 
HSR 1996 IX 3k
 The hands indicate the relevant distance.
Distance to stopping point put arms above head and gradually move into planned stop signal
Danger
Emergency Stop

(I like signal from BS 7121: 1989 Code of practice for safe use of cranes best.)

 
HSR 1996 IX 3l
 Both arms points upwards with the palms facing forwards. waving and crossing wrists above head
Quick

(double-time?)

All movements faster.
Slow All movements slower.
Proceed Slowly waving arms up and down with palms facing direction of travel

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Agricultural Hand Signals".
  3. ^ "AFMAN24-306 9 DECEMBER 2016" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Aircraft Signals NATOPS Manual" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Hand Signals Chart 1" (PDF).
  6. ^ "Hand Signals Chart 2" (PDF).
  7. ^ "Hand signals Chart 3" (PDF).
  8. ^ "Cranes & Derricks in Construction".
  9. ^ "Basic Spotter Hand Signals".
  10. ^ "Spotting signals".
  11. ^ "BS 7121: 1989 Code of practice for safe use of cranes" (PDF).
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