Gay Byrne not wearing seat belt on Wogans ireland

kwinabeeste · 30-01-2011 10:44pm #1

was watching Wogans Ireland on bbc one earlier and Gay Byrne was in car talking to Terry Wogan and was not wearing seatbelt.

as he is Chair of RSA should he not be wearing his seat belt as he tells us to do?

afatbollix · 30-01-2011 10:46pm

Gaybo your a prick

Joe10000 · 30-01-2011 10:46pm

Was the car moving ?

mickdw · 30-01-2011 10:47pm

I noticed they both had the belt pulled badly over their shoulder. Bad form. I thought he had a bit more cop on given his position.

testicle · 30-01-2011 10:47pm

Joe10000 wrote: »

Was the car moving ?

Yes

Shane732 · 30-01-2011 10:48pm

kwinabeeste wrote: »

was watching Wogans Ireland on bbc one earlier and Gay Byrne was in car talking to Terry Wogan and was not wearing seatbelt.

as he is Chair of RSA should he not be wearing his seat belt as he tells us to do?

I really hope that's correct and it turns into an Andy Gray type thing.

Would love to see that dithering idiot gone.

mickdw · 30-01-2011 10:48pm

Joe10000 wrote: »

Was the car moving ?

Certainly was

Joe10000 · 30-01-2011 10:48pm

Bit of an own goal so.

andyseadog · 30-01-2011 10:50pm

Gay Byrne wrote: »

Dear oh dear, oh dear, oh dear.

yes indeed.

corglass · 30-01-2011 10:50pm

Anyone know anyway of watching this online to pull out a screengrab?

jaffa20 · 30-01-2011 10:53pm

corglass wrote: »

Anyone know anyway of watching this online to pull out a screengrab?

It's on bbc iplayer. Anybody in the uk?

sk8board · 30-01-2011 10:54pm

yeh, spotted that straight away. they were in a chauffeur driven s-class

maybe it was done so the suits wouldn't be creased for the camera, but for god's sake, surely the producers, cameramen or anyone at all involved in filming would know that you can't put familiar faces like wogan and byrne in a car with no seat belts, and not expect people to notice!

even Peppa pig was compelled to wear an animated seat-belt after they got complaints...

Atlantic Dawn · 30-01-2011 10:59pm

Joe Duffy will have a field day with this tomorrow

mickdw · 30-01-2011 11:00pm

And he cannot even claim he forgot as he appears to have it ever so slightly clipped over his shoulder as if to fool people

ollie1 · 30-01-2011 11:04pm

Took a picture

andyseadog · 30-01-2011 11:07pm

hard to tell from the light, but it looks as though Wogan is wearing his?

kwinabeeste · 30-01-2011 11:09pm

I sent email to RSA looking for an explanation :-D

CoalBucket · 30-01-2011 11:12pm

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

andyseadog · 30-01-2011 11:13pm

kwinabeeste wrote: »

I sent email to RSA looking for an explanation :-D

brace yourself for no response i'd say :rolleyes:

hairy sailor · 30-01-2011 11:19pm

From what i hear the smug wa*ker got his driving licence in the amnesty when the driving test was first introduced,therefore he hasn't sat the test but was first to speak out about provisional licence holder's been allowed to drive alone

mickdw · 30-01-2011 11:22pm

Considering Gaybo welcome note on RSA website:

We know from experience and the evidence coming from other countries that road users have a right to expect safer roads. Of course they have obligations too, and the consistent message is that a few simple behavioural changes could save many lives and prevent unnecessary suffering. Changes like:

* A reduction of speed by just 5km
* Always wearing your seatbelt

I think he certainly needs to comment on his actions

Max_Damage · 30-01-2011 11:28pm

Joe Duffy will have to hear about this...

Leprechaun77 · 30-01-2011 11:38pm

looks to me as if he might actually be wearing his seat belt, but he seems more concerned that it doesn't crease his new shirt and tie.....he's still a muppet either way

PaulKK · 31-01-2011 12:13am

Leprechaun77 wrote: »

looks to me as if he might actually be wearing his seat belt, but he seems more concerned that it doesn't crease his new shirt and tie.....he's still a muppet either way

How is he wearing it, it isn't going across his chest at all, how would that stop you flying forward?

Terry has his the same.

ArtSmart · 31-01-2011 12:14am

well people have being trying to strap Gaybo down for some time

but

'it wants no straps'...

mickdw · 31-01-2011 12:19am

Even if he had it clicked on, the pictures show that it is not crossing his body at all. So at best he has it pulled away from his body and at worst he has it pulled over his shoulder to pretend its on. Either way, he is really not wearing his seatbelt.

Leprechaun77 · 31-01-2011 12:26am

PaulKK wrote: »

How is he wearing it, it isn't going across his chest at all, how would that stop you flying forward?

it could be potentially buckled up, but he has taken the chest belt away in favour of his appearance. Why else hold the belt? The belt would cause a crease in his shirt/suit...now we couldn't have him neglecting his appearance could we?

I do agree that it would be useless in the event of a crash though.

mondeo · 31-01-2011 12:27am

Pig sh!t is going to fly down south now

Senna · 31-01-2011 12:31am

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

Rowley Birkin QC · 31-01-2011 12:33am

This is something that always bothers me about tv programmes. It would be great if Gaybo got pulled up on it.

I guess it's a pet annoyance of mine because the stretch of road I live on has claimed a few victims over the years and I've lost someone very close to me in similar circumstances.

Leprechaun77 · 31-01-2011 12:39am

Senna wrote: »

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

I would, but only if it was the wall of my front garden.......I can imagine the amount of time I'd need to spend cleaning up that tripe...and then of course having to read the RSA statement the following day claiming the wall was probably built by a young male driver

bitter · 31-01-2011 12:45am

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

Senna · 31-01-2011 12:55am

bitter wrote: »

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

You can supplement Wogan for Byrne in that post and it works better.

Gulliver · 31-01-2011 12:56am

bitter wrote: »

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

No, it's a seatbelt on his shoulder...:pac:

jimmyw · 31-01-2011 1:01am

Jayney mack! you would not get away with anything on boards:D.There may be a reasonable explaination:p.Have to listen to joe today to see whether its on it..If this come out, he certainly will have egg on his face.......................maybe even literally;)

ligertigon · 31-01-2011 1:05am

In the event of a sudden stop, Byrne will have the weight of a hippopotamus. While Wogan will "do it to him one more time" with his elephant impression.:)

dnme · 31-01-2011 2:28am

Jesus the bitterness and aggression here is disturbing. I'm a fan of Gay Byrne. Grew up on Late Late and his morning radio show. Since he has taken over at the RSA the figures are improving.

The day he became head of RSA, Martin Cullen (the then minister) was there wallowing in the glory, Gay turned to the cameras and said, "If I don't get the cooperation or support I need from the government, I will be resigning". Cullen nearly shat himself.

Of course I keep forgetting, the boards.ie motors forum is comprised solely of the worlds best drivers who lord criticism over the masses from a fierce height. I'd love to go for a spin with you all some day, I'm sure it would be a textbook lesson in ultra perfect driving, whatever about behavior.

I'm sure now someone will reply with a statement to the effect that they would not mind if my car hit a wall at 100kph. The mind boggles.

Fizman · 31-01-2011 2:37am

dnme wrote: »

Jesus the bitterness and aggression here is disturbing. I'm a fan of Gay Byrne.

Is that you Roisin?

Seriously though, wtf are you on about? Gay Byrne/RSA has been preaching drivel for years and he cannot put the most basic elements of road safety into practise while filming for RTE? Jesus. If nothing else it is a serious lack of professionalism.

andyseadog · 31-01-2011 2:47am

filming for RTE?

filming for BBC :pac:

taintabird · 31-01-2011 2:49am

typical double standards

seanybiker · 31-01-2011 3:09am

dnme wrote: »

Jesus the bitterness and aggression here is disturbing. I'm a fan of Gay Byrne. Grew up on Late Late and his morning radio show. Since he has taken over at the RSA the figures are improving.

The day he became head of RSA, Martin Cullen (the then minister) was there wallowing in the glory, Gay turned to the cameras and said, "If I don't get the cooperation or support I need from the government, I will be resigning". Cullen nearly shat himself.

Of course I keep forgetting, the boards.ie motors forum is comprised solely of the worlds best drivers who lord criticism over the masses from a fierce height. I'd love to go for a spin with you all some day, I'm sure it would be a textbook lesson in ultra perfect driving, whatever about behavior.

I'm sure now someone will reply with a statement to the effect that they would not mind if my car hit a wall at 100kph. The mind boggles.

To be honest I know where your coming form with the boards.ie motor forum having people banging on all the time about how good they are at driving. there is nothing wrong with them saying it cos who are we to know any difference, Ould Gaybo is in a position where he should be seen to wear his seatbelt but according to the posts he hasnt so why not have an ould "fook him so" thread about it.
Nobody in here is gonna be on television banging on about do this do that and then get caught out not doing it.
anyways im going back to watching the royal rumble cos I've nothing else better to be doing.

kwalshe · 31-01-2011 3:10am

dnme wrote: »

Of course I keep forgetting, the boards.ie motors forum is comprised solely of the worlds best drivers who lord criticism over the masses from a fierce height. I'd love to go for a spin with you all some day, I'm sure it would be a textbook lesson in ultra perfect driving, whatever about behavior.
.

I have to agree with this . As a car nut I used to love reading through the motors forums. I've stopped reading as my brain could'nt handle all the self righteousness bull from too many contributers.
Throw a few key words such as ... Motorway lane discipline..... Using roundabouts and Safety cameras and too many people go beserek spouting outta them like they all read Roadcraft from cover to cover before they turn the key, or all have a masters in Driving. Far too many experts! here.
Anyway back on topic , Gay Byrne, while he is a pain, he has undoubtably has to have made some sort of positive contribution to the role and function of the RSA, and thus possibly saved lives..
Yours ...
Uncle Gaybo

L1011 · 31-01-2011 7:45am

Whats to bet we'll still get people convinced that Byrne is a road safety expert entirely entitled to preach about driving standards (when his have never been tested).

If this gets in to the papers, hopefully he'll go.

Jesus Wept · 31-01-2011 7:48am

What a smug tool. Hope he gets Keyseyed.

bigpoppa · 31-01-2011 7:55am

spending his retirement years trying to save people's lives on the road, lets get rid of the smug git

I right mean now we have muppets slagging him off for this whilst he works hard on road safety , lets get rid of him so we *just* have muppets slagging him off and nobody spending their time on road safety

I wonder have any of you guys ever done anything to help other people? he might just as easy sit back and do nothing but he is trying to make a difference?

L1011 · 31-01-2011 8:11am

bigpoppa wrote: »

I right mean now we have muppets slagging him off for this whilst he works hard on road safety , lets get rid of him so we *just* have muppets slagging him off and nobody spending their time on road safety

He doesn't "work hard on road safety", he gets paid to spout while the RSA work on road safety

If he is removed, the RSA will still exist.

Nor has he "given up" his retirement, the man cannot function without the oxygen of publicity.

testicle · 31-01-2011 9:54am

Here we go...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKIJ71N7ay8

Anan1 · 31-01-2011 10:21am

I don't get this fixation with hypocracy myself - whether he follows them himself has zero bearing on the accuracy or otherwise of the man's arguments.

It was a very silly thing to do, and I it does call into question his judgement and that of the programme makers. To argue that this somehow undermines the validity of his stance on road safety though, is a nonsense. Play the ball, not the man.

(FWIW, I don't agree with many of his arguments on road safety myself)

expectationlost · 31-01-2011 10:29am

now that i see the video i think he is wearing it but holding it away with his thumb which isn't the best way to do it

Gophur · 31-01-2011 10:31am

This chestnut rears its head again, the complete and utter vilification of Gay Byrne because of his stance for Road Safety.

It's up to the road users to drive safe, it's not Gay's job to make the roads safe. He's clear in his message, but it's incumbent on the drivers to play their part.

Fair enough, lambast him for failing to do what he preaches, but as posted above, it doesn't lessen the message about Road Safety.

I've posted before, there's a young drivers representative on the Board of the RSA. Why has he never, ever, said anything about Road Safety? Why is he not doing what he's supposed to do, to represent young drivers?

ghostdancer · 31-01-2011 10:34am

bigpoppa wrote: »

spending his retirement years trying to save people's lives on the road, lets get rid of the smug git

I right mean now we have muppets slagging him off for this whilst he works hard on road safety , lets get rid of him so we *just* have muppets slagging him off and nobody spending their time on road safety

I wonder have any of you guys ever done anything to help other people? he might just as easy sit back and do nothing but he is trying to make a difference?

perhaps because his occasional nuggets of wisdom on driving safety are surrounded by him spouting nonsense and coming up with hair-brained schemes that make little sense, and never come into being?

Gay Byrne not wearing seat belt on Wogans ireland

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