Gay Byrne not wearing seat belt on Wogans ireland

For Forks Sake

Having waded through all 7 pages of this, all that came to mind was the following:



Seriously, Joe Duffy, criminal prosecutions, hoping for crashes, over a a screenshot of an (albeit sanctimonius) old man in a car???

-Chris-

You could put that in 50% of the threads on boards tbh...

For Forks Sake

-Chris- wrote: »

You could put that in 50% of the threads on boards tbh...

hmmm.... I'll be back on a couple of hours, have the kettle on.

Gophur

kwinabeeste wrote: »

I never said it was illegal, I said Kerry council advise!

You said

the driver of the car in first episode driving ring of Kerry in wrong direction

.

I merely pointed out you were incorrect. The driver was perfectly correct in driving in the direction he took.


As for the open invitation for the RSA to discuss items on Boards? Some people are getting a little too full of their own importance. Boards is but one small forum, of many, and is, in no way, representative of the motoring public.

Atomic Pineapple

LIGHTNING wrote: »

Thats true, if it was we would all be driving with our fogs on (in perfect weather) in the fast lane at 100km/h

I think boards motors forum highlights exactly the problems in the lack of education and proper enforcement out there by highlighting such issues as the above.

Meaning those that have been here long enough would be perfectly qualified to discuss such issues with the RSA.

I'd happily be able to nominate 5 people from here I would have no issue in discussing such matters with the RSA on my behalf.

challengemaster

CoalBucket wrote: »

Gay doesn't need to wear a seat belt, in the event of a collision Gay is protected by his aura of smugness.

Large hard-on collider? :pac:

As for the RSA making the roads safer, my arse. If you think blaming everything on young male drivers and wasting shedloads of money on sexist "he drives, she dies" campaigns, amongst the other drivel over the years, is progress - you need your head checked.

Tefral

challengemaster wrote: »

Large hard-on collider? :pac:.

kwinabeeste

Gophur wrote: »

You said .

I merely pointed out you were incorrect. The driver was perfectly correct in driving in the direction he took.

i meant in the wrong direction as advised by kerry council...

not illegal but dangerous!

celica1994

Ah sure. If gay byrne has an accident in his car and isnt wearing his seatbelt, it will be the young drivers in ireland that he points the blame at, lets just forget for a min that the mans a giant hypocrite, head of the RSA and he openly admits to drink driving home every night from rte years ago? -

http://www.studentsmart.ie/blog/2009/07/i-drank-drove-home-from-late-late-says-gay/

Anan1

celica1994 wrote: »

Ah sure. If gay byrne has an accident in his car and isnt wearing his seatbelt, it will be the young drivers in ireland that he points the blame at,

??

celica1994 wrote: »

lets just forget for a min that the mans a giant hypocrite, head of the RSA and he openly admits to drink driving home every night from rte years ago? -

http://www.studentsmart.ie/blog/2009/07/i-drank-drove-home-from-late-late-says-gay/

What exactly does his having driven drunk years ago have to do with his work for the RSA now? People change.

shogunpower

+ id say a good 50 percent of people drank and drove years ago, regularly now its probably down to 5 percent. something the rsa can partially be thanked for.not condoning gay for doing it though.

Atomic Pineapple

shogunpower wrote: »

+ id say a good 50 percent of people drank and drove years ago, regularly now its probably down to 5 percent. something the rsa can partially be thanked for.not condoning gay for doing it though.

5% is very optimistic, while it has come down I doubt its that low, being from a rural area its clear to see that drink driving is still an issue. I rarely visit the local pubs but even I know the people who still drive home drunk from the pub in this day and age.

I and others have reported them yet nothing was done.

mickdw

Gaybos seatbelt front page news tomoorow

Abelloid

mickdw wrote: »

Gaybos seatbelt front page news tomoorow

http://www.thejournal.ie/gaybo-the-real-reason-i-wasnt-wearing-my-seatbelt-properly-2011-02/

RedorDead

IRELAND’S high-profile road safety guru, Gay Byrne, has been left red-faced after being filmed wearing his seatbelt incorrectly.

The veteran broadcaster and head of Ireland’s Road Safety Authority appeared to let the safety side down when he joined fellow broadcasting veteran Terry Wogan for an episode of Terry Wogan’s Ireland, a BBC series where Mr Wogan explores how the country shaped him.

In the episode, screened on Sunday night, Gay and Sir Terry are filmed in the rear of a Mercedes S-class car being driven around Dublin. While both men’s belts appear to be secured, neither is placed across the chest as it should be. Both hang vertically, rather than diagonally, with Gay’s belt in an off-the-shoulder mode which various safety groups have said poses a danger to the passenger and other travellers.

Responding to news that his appearance had prompted hundreds of comments on online discussion forums, Mr Byrne said he was certain he was wearing his seatbelt.

"This was filmed months ago and in very cramped conditions. I have a tendency to hold onto the seatbelt — I don’t know why but that is just the way it is… We were in and out of the car several times going from the GPO in Dublin to a hotel in Ballsbridge.

"I think most people are smart enough to know that this was not a real-life situation."

Mr Byrne was relaxed about the number of people who had commented on his gaffe. "I have been complained about every day of my working life. My final word is to be sure to wear your seatbelt."

Asked to comment on the issue the Road Safety Authority issued a stark one-line statement: "The wearing of a seatbelt is the law and it is the advice of the Road Safety Authority that it should be worn at all times when travelling in a vehicle."

Mr Byrne’s appearance on the BBC documentary is not the first time the wearing of seatbelts has been raised by a TV programme.

The British animation company Astley Baker Davies were recently forced to re-animate scenes from a popular cartoon series after its lead character, Peppa Pig, was shown not wearing a seatbelt. "We were very naive when we started making Peppa," said company co-founder Mark Baker. "If we could turn the clock back, we would," he said.


Read more: http://www.examiner.ie/home/do-as-i-say-not-as-i-do-gaybo-caught-wearing-seatbelt-incorrectly-143899.html#ixzz1ChKrAfTO

"I think most people are smart enough to know that this was not a real-life situation."

Patronising old git!

Reg'stoy

I trust certain posters are they themselves wearing proper restraints, because the lofty positions they currently occupy on their high horses could lead to some nasty injuries were they to fall flat on their..........

OMG Gay Byrne not wearing seatbelt



Must post on boards

HappyHouseWife

Senna wrote: »

I wouldn't cry if that car hit a brick wall at 100kmph.

No, but Dave might!

"I think most people are smart enough to know that this was not a real-life situation."

So driving 3 or 4 kms across town is not a real-life situation? I must remember that next time I deliberately don't strap the kids in driving them to school.
Gaybo needs to gogo.

muckwarrior

"I think most people are smart enough to know that this was not a real-life situation."

Were they on the feckin Star Trek holodeck? Otherwise how is it not a "real-life situation"?

Abelloid

They were only pretending to be driven around Dublin, whilst sat in a car being driven around Dublin. T'was only telly.

Bill G

It’s a well-known psychological trait that someone
will mimic another person they are with if they like
or admire that person. It’s pretty obvious Gaybo is mimicking
Wogan in this situation.

furtzy

Hope he goes over this. Can't stand the patronising self important smug little sh*t...

stimpson

"This was filmed months ago and in very cramped conditions.

It was a fecking S class. Is Gay's ego so big that he gets driven around in a Maybach?

-Chris-

-Chris- wrote: »

hairy sailor wrote: »

smug wa*ker

bitter wrote: »

Gay Byrne is a small man with a huge chip on his shoulder cos he wasn't born british.

afatbollix wrote: »

Gaybo your a prick

The-Rigger wrote: »

What a smug tool

Seriously lads??

Down with these sort of comments (seriously).

furtzy wrote: »

Hope he goes over this. Can't stand the patronising self important smug little sh*t...

See you in 48 hours.

jimmyw

Well fair play, its about time we got a mention in the national media. We are too long being the watchdog of society and do we get recognition for it?:D. Seriously though, as chairman of the RSA he is urging us to think and do road safety, and he above anyone else should set an example, and so should be under scrutiny.

He's not making himself look good with the real life situation and the comment about most people being smart enough.

Boards.ie in the media again, is it online or in the printed version too?

-Chris-

To be fair, afaik we're only mentioned on thejournal.ie, and that's a part of the boards.ie media empire anyway...

Atomic Pineapple

-Chris- wrote: »

To be fair, afaik we're only mentioned on thejournal.ie, and that's a part of the boards.ie media empire anyway...

Hmmm......sounds like an ATWR promotion opportunity

-Corkie-

I hope everyone here emailed the RSA with a complaint I did and here is the reply.

Dear Mxetyurt,

I acknowledge receipt of your e mail. I have forwarded a copy to Gay Byrne.

It is inappropriate and potentially dangerous to wear a seat belt in this manner and the Chairman regrets that this occurred.

The advice from the RSA is to always wear a seat belt and to ensure that it is worn correctly.

Regards

Noel Brett
Noel Brett
CEO

E-mail: [URL="mhtml:{077AF0DF-208D-4CE4-9418-5E0E0BD944FE}mid://00000106/!x-usc:mailto:noelbrett@rsa.ie"]noelbrett@rsa.ie[/URL]
Web: www.rsa.ie





I really hope he stands down after this.

dnme

-Corkie- wrote: »

I hope everyone here emailed the RSA with a complaint I did and here is the reply.

Dear Mxetyurt,

I acknowledge receipt of your e mail. I have forwarded a copy to Gay Byrne.

It is inappropriate and potentially dangerous to wear a seat belt in this manner and the Chairman regrets that this occurred.

The advice from the RSA is to always wear a seat belt and to ensure that it is worn correctly.

Regards

Noel Brett
Noel Brett
CEO

E-mail: [URL="mhtml:%7B077AF0DF-208D-4CE4-9418-5E0E0BD944FE%7Dmid://00000106/%21x-usc:mailto:noelbrett@rsa.ie"]noelbrett@rsa.ie[/URL]
Web: www.rsa.ie

I really hope he stands down after this.

Oh for the love of god !!!!
I wish you'd step down fella.

mickdw

Gaybos attitude afterwards is worse than the offense. Not real world my arse. He clearly thinks he is exempt.