"Boy racers" urged to drive pensioners around

mathie

What could possibly go wrong?

A town mayor has called on "boy racers" to drive elderly neighbours in the countryside to the pub and bingo.

Paddy Courtney, Mayor of Killarney, said young motorists should "adopt" a pensioner in isolated areas and use their cars to do some good rather than speeding and driving recklessly.

"If they want to be driving these cars, drive properly and mannerly," he said.

"Maybe adopt a friend and maybe take a neighbour to the bingo or down to the pub for two pints and then take them home."

Mr Courtney's novel suggestion follows attempts by Kerry County Council earlier this year to legalise drink-driving for people in rural areas.

http://www.independent.ie/world-news/and-finally/motorists-urged-to-help-pensioners-29468276.html

**Vai**

He's a hell of an optimist, you have to give him that.

Nemeses

Worth a shot.

At least the old biddies can get to Bingo in time

biko

I like the idea, hope it works out for someone.

Ken.

Are all calenders in Kerry permanently stuck on April 1st?.

Insect Overlord

That's actually a very nice idea. Feck it, extend it beyond boy racers and encourage everyone to help out if they can!

Wacker The Attacker

Clickety Click.

66mph

checkyabadself

I can see it now. ......."what kind of cheese was that".

Cabaal

Its a nice idea and in all honesty its better use of the petrol then driving around aimlessly showing off to "friends",

Even if one or two young lads do it then some good has come from it

kneemos

This man should be encouraged.Makeing something positive out of a negativity is a rare kind of talent.

martinedwards

9 and 4

the spped I got here.

4 and 8

the speed and ambulance does.

One of the better ideas Ive heard in a while. could be a win/win. I think the youngin's could really benefit from it, if they were willing and cool enough to be up for it.

kneemos

They might even get a toothless blow job on the way home.

Wacker The Attacker

kneemos wrote: »

They might even get a toothless blow job on the way home.

That's a stunning image. Its like getting sucked off by a Labrador.

Wacker The Attacker

mathie wrote: »

What could possibly go wrong?

A town mayor has called on "boy racers" to drive elderly neighbours in the countryside to the pub and bingo.

Paddy Courtney, Mayor of Killarney, said young motorists should "adopt" a pensioner in isolated areas and use their cars to do some good rather than speeding and driving recklessly.

"If they want to be driving these cars, drive properly and mannerly," he said.

"Maybe adopt a friend and maybe take a neighbour to the bingo or down to the pub for two pints and then take them home."

Mr Courtney's novel suggestion follows attempts by Kerry County Council earlier this year to legalise drink-driving for people in rural areas.

http://www.independent.ie/world-news/and-finally/motorists-urged-to-help-pensioners-29468276.html

That's the most ridiculous part of the whole idea

michealkirwan

id have no problem doing that helping someone out. if you get stopped at a checkpoint you would have to answer some questions and get some looks ha!

Cody Pomeray

ken wrote: »

Are all calenders in Kerry permanently stuck on April 1st?.

What has Kerry got to do with this? This man was elected mayor by the town council and (as far as I know) has never been elected by the people of Kerry. He's not even a county councillor.

zenno

But pensioners were warned not to get into a car if they do not feel comfortable with the motorist. Gerry Scully, of Age Action, said the proposal should be treated with caution.

While jerry the speedo lights up a spliff as he is driving said pensioner to the pub and passes it on ? You'd never know, maybe this can be a way to get some votes from the older folk to vote to legalise cannabis

SouthTippBass

kneemos wrote: »

They might even get a toothless blow job on the way home.

Those gums...

Talib Fiasco

This fella is taking the biscuit here. He's complaining about 'boy racers' speeding and not driving properly yet he's willing to intrust them with the responsibility of the elderly.

Complete ignorance tbh.

Conmaicne Mara

mathie wrote: »

young motorists should "adopt" a pensioner in isolated areas

Every penny pensioner a prisoner :eek:

martinedwards

or you get to cull the moron boy racers and the expensive to keep pensioners all in one go......

he's put some thought into this!!

Dravokivich

TheComeUp wrote: »

This fella is taking the biscuit here. He's complaining about 'boy racers' speeding and not driving properly yet he's willing to intrust them with the responsibility of the elderly.

Complete ignorance tbh.

I think the idea is intended to make people become more considerate towards the needs of their passengers and by extension other road users.

TheLastMohican

Each pensioner is issued with Dentu-fix prior to getting in hatchback. One tube for a straight run, Two for circular routes

happyviolet

I don't like it...any of these boy racers could actually be pure scumbags and try to harm the elderly for money or something when they pick them up.

mickdw

Taxi drivers will love than idea.

gurramok

The pensioners would put manners on the boy racers on how to drive and be considerate on the road, like an education.

My name is URL

I like this idea... it's reasonable and workable, so it'll probably never happen.

Gummy Panda

kneemos wrote: »

They might even get a toothless blow job on the way home.

Only if the pensioner follows the book of the road

Weevil

Cody Pomeray wrote: »

What has Kerry got to do with this? This man was elected mayor by the town council and (as far as I know) has never been elected by the people of Kerry. He's not even a county councillor.

It's another idiotic suggestion coming out of Kerry, that sounds like an April Fool joke. Geddit?

woodoo

I'm sure the old people would enjoy sitting on for the hand brake turns and doughnuts

Cody Pomeray

Weevil wrote: »

It's another idiotic suggestion coming out of Kerry, that sounds like an April Fool joke. Geddit?

It's not "coming out of Kerry" any more than political corruption "came out of Dublin" in the form of its representatives, Mssrs Haughey, Lawlor, Ahern, Dunlop, et al.

Sh1tbag OToole

Great idea. If I had a good enough car I'd sign up

cantdecide

I've owned a couple of Civics in my time and I can assure even when I was 21 I thought I'd done me hip a couple of times getting in and out of the things. It's like climbing into a well!

Weevil

Cody Pomeray wrote: »

It's not "coming out of Kerry" any more than political corruption "came out of Dublin" in the form of its representatives, Mssrs Haughey, Lawlor, Ahern, Dunlop, et al.

If he is speaking as the mayor of Killarney then it is coming out of Kerry.

Speaking to local station Radio Kerry about the scourge of teenagers driving dangerously late at night, the town chief called for the youngsters to start giving something back to the community. "Maybe these boy racers and racer girls, as they are called, they can look at this and say this is an opportunity to show we can do some good," he said.

zenno

cantdecide wrote: »

I've owned a couple of Civics in my time and I can assure even when I was 21 I thought I'd done me hip a couple of times getting in and out of the things. It's like climbing into a well!

Pift, try getting into a mitsubishi colt 99 model it's like trying to fit a triangle into a square. I manage though, some-how.

I could never understand why there was seats in the back of this car because it's soo small it would be just about ok for a two person seater but there is room for 3 other people in the back

They should have called colt a mitsubishi sardine.

Kenny Logins

"Maybe adopt a friend and maybe take a neighbour to the bingo or down to the pub for two pints and then take them home."

...and then?

zenno

Kenny Logins wrote: »

...and then?

See what happens

miller50841

With all the long term unemployed and to the wasters that just wont work this should be something to get them doing a bit of work for what they get each week.

I am not saying work mad long hours but get them to help out in their community because that's what it is theirs and everybody's.

Get a little give a little there is so much that could be done to improve a lot of peoples lives.

It would be a bit like community service and maybe if you stuck at it a little extra could be got.

Just an idea.

Demonique

Wacker The Attacker wrote: »

That's a stunning image. Its like getting sucked off by a Labrador.

How do you know what getting sucked off by a Labrador is like?

Lelantos

Maybe the pensioners will show em a trick or 2 when reminiscing about outrunning the black & tans in a Ford Model T. A few donuts in a micra would be a piece of pìss compared to that .
The Fast and The Oblivious 8!

Ihatecuddles-old

Sh1tbag OToole wrote: »

Great idea. If I had a good enough car I'd sign up

Howye Mary, I'm Sh*tbag where to??

:P

Defiler Of The Coffin

The boy racers can keep BANGIN OUT THE CHOONS because the oul ones won't be able to hear them anyway!

Papa_Bear

Ahhh I can see it now


Passengers:
Slow down you mainiac....

It's too hot. Turn on the air conditioning....

Boy/girl racer:
Hey mellow out old dudes or ill jam this baby into a river!... alright!

Right

Thom Merrilin

This sounds like a plot straight out of an episode of Killinaskully

corktina

is the idea to use pensioners instead of traffic cones and drive around them? Like a slalom? Can't get my head around it.... still, give them something to do I guess.

smash

Hope you like your bingo with a side of Vtec love....

dodderangler

I can see it now.
Some old lad with his head half way out the window as his lil buddy is diffin out the twin cam.
Or some old lad not even able to hear the vtec kick in yet but assumes the car is driving nice a smooth

Snickers Man

Of course in Donegal this would be called a Euthenasia programme.

Mind you, Kerry is not too far behind.

Weevil

Snickers Man wrote: »

Of course in Donegal this would be called a Euthenasia programme.

Mind you, Kerry is not too far behind.

In Kerry it's called killing two birds with one stone.

laoch na mona

one of the better things I've heard a politician come out with lately