It must be a special day today.
To the supermarket,
I went and bought the shopping,
I came back and unloaded.
And then I thought
It must be a special day today,
You know the one,
The day when cars don’t signal!
Nearly all the cars I saw
That needed to signal,
Didn’t,
But I did,
But then I didn’t remember,
That it was “No Signalling Day”!
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Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: I have a thing about signalling in cars, if you drive a car you MUST signal to let other road users what you are going to do. Yesterday when I went out and did the weekly shop I reckon about 90% of the car drivers that i came across did not signal where they were meant to. As for the song, it is equally meaningful now, may be more so since being first released in 1969 (single in 1974). Our Choir have recently been singing this at concerts and it always gets a terrific reception.
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You are not alone here. The Highway Code clearly states that you should indicate left when about to exit a roundabout (ie when you are level with the exit before the one you are leaving by) but how many do? In fact you are more likely to spot a vehicle leaving a roundabout still indicating right.
I am fed up with arriving at a roundabout twiddling my thumbs, wondering which exit a vehicle already on the roundabout is likely to take. What is wrong with these drivers?
Oh I could go on – how about drivers turning right and waiting at an angle or not moving over so that their offside is level with the centre of the road – thus holding up drivers behind them who want to carry on straight ahead.
All of this will mean little to our American friends but I guess they also have their gripes. Good drivers are not as common as most seem to think!
Thank you Michael, we see it so often - are we getting old?
Yes - what happened to the programme 'Grumpy Old Men' ?
Ahh, a dangerous day. We best not go out that day, risking life and limb.
We need speed humps in a straight, but not too long, road near us, I reckon.
How about 'No covers on Junction Boxes' Day (or Year!)? Those green box thingys. Look dangerous to me. I reported one ages ago. nothing done until someone gets blown up, I suppose. Doh!
Thanks Orchi.
THANKS UNCLE ANDY : For a very moving SONG and equally sad comment about Manners & Respect. Thins are better in Auckland but of course we have 15 times more space in NZ and it provides for a more Grcious & Gentler atmosphere ! Love Streets of London and the interview at the end with Ralph is very moving. Pleased you sing it with your Choir : no doubt to a well housed audience ! It is extimated that there are almost 1000 "Rough Sleepers" in LONDON (better pickings & more shelter) there are some in Auckland but much less obvious ! We live in a very uncivil age and behaviour on the UK Roads is just the tip of the iceberg ! Thanks for reminding us ~ Love & Blessings to YOU & JOYCE : ANGELA 🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡
Thanks A and B. Yes it is a very moving song and it was always received very well when we sang it.
I'm exactly the same about use of indicators/trafficators... i judge non use to be a sign of ignorance or laziness.
Half baked use lies somewhere in-between.... i.e. those who, on roundabouts, only indicate right even when they are exiting moving left.
Worst of all are the total witless ones who indicate one way and move the other.
Oh for thousands of petty minded traffic police on duty who could pull them over and do something corporal.
The ones that really get me are the ones who indicate when they are turning not when they are about to turn thus giving those behind a warning.
I've followed Police cars who have failed to indicate correctly - is there any hope?
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a dangerous sign of the times indeed... N
Very true Neville.
I have a theory, but then.....
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