27-06-2020, 11:27 AM
I have neither indicators nor brake lights on the saloon and Ulster Rep. Like Tony, I believe in good old fashioned hand signals. These have to be done with considerable flourish and flambouyance so that other road users understand that you are about to do something.
In my part of the world you don't apparently need indicators, the Range Rovers and 4 x 4 pick-ups make turns without using them.
When I was learning to drive my Father, who was an excellent driver, advised me to regard all other road users as idiots and I would not go far wrong.
I remember the driver of a box saloon who used to come on the Coast to Coast Run. He used to stick a prosthetic arm out of the window when he was going to make a right turn. Now he was an idiot!
I also find that many drivers of modern cars simply stop on the lanes when they see you approaching, presumably they don't think that a car slightly over 4 feet wide can safely negotiate an 8 foot gap.
Several years ago I was returning from Chepstow to Thirsk in my 31 saloon and my direct route avoiding motorways took me past Jodrell Bank and into the outskirts of Stockport at 5.00 o'clock in the afternoon. The sky was leaden and there was a downpour, such that I had to deploy my lights. The traffic was unbelievable with traffic lights and mini-roundabouts everywhere. The vacuum wiper of course stopped working in the slow moving traffic. I had a vague idea where I was going and all the BMW's, Mercs and Audis simply stopped and let me make unhindered progress when they realised that I had neither indicators nor brake lights.
Needless to say I have never ventured into Stockport since.
In my part of the world you don't apparently need indicators, the Range Rovers and 4 x 4 pick-ups make turns without using them.
When I was learning to drive my Father, who was an excellent driver, advised me to regard all other road users as idiots and I would not go far wrong.
I remember the driver of a box saloon who used to come on the Coast to Coast Run. He used to stick a prosthetic arm out of the window when he was going to make a right turn. Now he was an idiot!
I also find that many drivers of modern cars simply stop on the lanes when they see you approaching, presumably they don't think that a car slightly over 4 feet wide can safely negotiate an 8 foot gap.
Several years ago I was returning from Chepstow to Thirsk in my 31 saloon and my direct route avoiding motorways took me past Jodrell Bank and into the outskirts of Stockport at 5.00 o'clock in the afternoon. The sky was leaden and there was a downpour, such that I had to deploy my lights. The traffic was unbelievable with traffic lights and mini-roundabouts everywhere. The vacuum wiper of course stopped working in the slow moving traffic. I had a vague idea where I was going and all the BMW's, Mercs and Audis simply stopped and let me make unhindered progress when they realised that I had neither indicators nor brake lights.
Needless to say I have never ventured into Stockport since.