Sign of the Times

Here's a copy of the reply I sent this morning, to Emma Knights of the Eastern Daily Press of Norfolk. That's Norfolk, United Kingdom not Norfolk, Virginia.

Her brief snippet detailed the devastating loss of a Driving School Roof Sign.It really is difficult finding your car in one of those huge car-parks unless your roof sign is visible!

Hi Emma,

Nice little piece about the Hunter Driving School Sign.

Actually one of my local Colleagues here near Limerick had her roof sign stolen about five years ago and she never bothered to replace it. It doesn't seem to have affected her business in any way!

For myself, last year I suffered the loss of a body=magnetic sign which displayed the wonderful words,"Keep Back Learner Driver" in bright red letters.

Yes it's a curse when you have property stolen isn't it ?

Here in Ireland the sport of Non=Display of L Plates by Learner Drivers is gaining momentum rapidly, especially among Candidates that are just a few days from their Driving Test.

To overcome this malady, when I am meeting a pupil for the first time, in their own car I always carry a spare set of plates. It's the first thing I point out after shaking hands with them. Actually, come to think of it, I had a pupil drive off with a set of magnetic L plates a couple of years ago and have been unable to replace them. They are not readily available here.

If you want to borrow some Irish Learner Driver Stories at any time have a look at our Blog which resides at http://astralmotoring.blogspot.com or better still check in to the forums community at http://www.startpage.ie an excellent new Irish portal where I have been invited to participate as Motoring Correspondent. Perhaps one day I will get a real job?

Must dash outside now to see if my sign and car are still there! Yes you've guessed it.....we have had a car stolen in broad daylight at 9.05am, at the peak of the "grab a car and burn it out before lunch" season a couple of years ago.The car was unrecognisable when we found it and had a boulder the size of a Sumo wrestler inside it.I still can't fathom how they did this.Actually the only means of identification, was the tattered remains of my Medical kit strewn around the perimeter of the wreckage!

Regards Robin

The Re-Signed School of Motoring.



Robin Piggott
Astral School of Motoring
Limerick.
http://www.astralmotoring.ie

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