How to sign “Driving” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Driving” 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
“Driving” is signed with the base DRIVE sign — ASL/BSL marks ongoing action on the sign, not with a separate word.
Fingerspell “Driving”
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.