4 OUT OF 5 OLDER PEOPLE CAN’T CROSS THE ROAD AT THE LIGHTS? IT’S TRUE!
“'Most Older Pedestrians are unable to cross the road in time: a cross-sectional study', has compared the walking speed of the older population in the UK (aged 65 and over) with the speed required to use a pedestrian crossing. Currently, to use a pedestrian crossing a person must cross at a speed above 1.2 meters per second. 76% of men and 85% of women age 65 and over have a walking speed that is well below the required speed of 1.2 meters per second. “
From Science Daily 14 June 2012, (study originally published in Age and Ageing June 2012). Research led by Dr Laura Asher of the Department of Epidemiology & Public Health at UCL (University College London)
HEY MR BORIS is one of the many projects run by Elders Voice. We believe that using music and humour has been an excellent way of highlighting society's neglect of this life-or-death issue for older people. We run projects in Brent and beyond with and for older people. eldersvoice.org.uk.
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Lyrics and music Clair Chapwell
Hey Mr Boris Mr Boris the Mayor
Making lots of jokes With your flip flop hair
“Keep London Moving!” That’s what you say
More lanes for cyclists” Get them on their way
Hey Mr Boris Enough with the jokes
Time to listen To the older folks
LIKE ME LIKE ME LIKE ME LIKE ME
Don’t you know that:
4 OUT OF 5 OLDER PEOPLE CAN’T CROSS THE ROAD AT THE LIGHTS
4 OUT OF 5 OLDER PEOPLE CAN’T CROSS THE ROAD AT THE LIGHTS
True! Mr Boris. It’s us we’re talking about.
Would we lie to you? uh - uh!
Not nice Mr Boris? Might be someone’s gran!
And the guilty party? It’s that green man!
Beeping start! pick up my feet
Amber then red I’m in the middle of the street
Cars rev up Bikes whiz by
Green man’s gone I’m left to die
AND ME AND ME AND ME AND ME
Don’t you know that:
4 OUT OF 5 OLDER PEOPLE CAN’T CROSS THE ROAD AT THE LIGHTS
4 OUT OF 5 OLDER PEOPLE CAN’T CROSS THE ROAD AT THE LIGHTS
True! Mr Boris. It’s us we’re talking about.
Would we lie to you? uh - uh!
Not good enough Mr Boris Not good enough Mr Boris
Not good enough Mr Boris Not good enough
Don’t you know that:
4 OUT OF 5 OLDER PEOPLE CAN’T CROSS THE ROAD AT THE LIGHTS
4 OUT OF 5 OLDER PEOPLE CAN’T CROSS THE ROAD AT THE LIGHTS
True! Mr Boris. It’s us we’re talking about.
Would we lie to you? uh - uh! Would we lie to you? Uh uh!
Would we lie to you? Uh uh! WOULD YOU LIE TO US?
