Historical clue formulations

• Nothing-doing? — 2024-01-07
• Waiting at a red light, say — 2023-02-14
• Not going anywhere — 2021-10-13
• Out of gear — 2017-10-11
• Sitting at a red light, say — 2015-10-21
• Not going anywhere? — 2013-12-01
• Not going anywhere? — 2008-05-24
• Out of gear — 2007-12-09
• Out of gear — 2005-06-02