How to sign “Drive” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Drive” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Close both hands into S fists, thumbs across the fingers, like gripping a steering wheel.
- Hold both fists in front of your chest at wheel height.
- Move both hands in alternating forward-and-back motions, as if steering.
- Keep your palms angled toward each other, thumbs resting on top.
- Make the motion larger and directional for DRIVE; a small repeated bounce means the noun CAR.
Practice tip
Small repeated bounce = CAR (the noun); larger traveling movement = DRIVE (the verb).
Fingerspell “Drive”
Letter by letter — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.
Text-based guide researched from established ASL references (Lifeprint, university and public-health materials) and rewritten in original words. Signer-created photos and videos are a planned future upgrade.