The last time I ran a red light, I used the ASL “deaf” sign. The cop had no idea what it was.
I believe all US cops should get specific training on this one sign and all deafies should be aware to use it for all police interaction.
This could have been avoided.
I was privy to a very funny conversation when I worked EMS. They had a deaf patient and the two Paramedics got into an argument:
“I can’t understand him. He’s deaf”
“What difference does that make? You aren’t deaf. Tell him to speak louder”
“How can I tell him to speak louder if he is deaf?”
“Yell it at him”
I have a mostly deaf uncle so I talked to the guy. That started another argument about how I could talk to deaf people. It turned out they were having fun at my expense. The dual hearing aids on one of the paramedics should have clued me in.
Could you please direct me to a web site that would show the sign?