To sign 'traffic,' use the ASL '3' handshape on both hands, which is the standard classifier for vehicles. Hold both hands in front of you with your palms facing each other and your fingers pointing forward. Move your hands back and forth in alternating forward and backward motions, as if multiple cars are passing by or clustered together.
Sign 'traffic' while puffing your cheeks to emphasize that the traffic was heavy or congested, followed by the sign for 'late'.
Perform the alternating back-and-forth motion of 'traffic' quickly to show that the cars are moving at a high speed.
Sign 'city' then 'traffic', moving your '3' handshapes back and forth to establish the cars, before signing 'avoid'.
Sign 'traffic' while puffing your cheeks to emphasize that the traffic was heavy or congested, followed by the sign for 'late'.
Perform the alternating back-and-forth motion of 'traffic' quickly to show that the cars are moving at a high speed.
Sign 'city' then 'traffic', moving your '3' handshapes back and forth to establish the cars, before signing 'avoid'.
In ASL, the '3' handshape is a specific classifier used to represent vehicles like cars, boats, and motorcycles. Using it on both hands shows multiple vehicles on the road at once.
To show a traffic jam or stopped traffic, bring both '3' handshapes together so they are clustered and stop their movement abruptly, often accompanied by a frustrated or tense facial expression.
Yes, your palms should face each other (inward) with your fingers pointing forward. This orientation represents the vehicles facing forward on the road.
