Journalism and cycling

AndrewJRenko

Deleted User wrote: »

"A closer look at how some cyclists are bending the rules of the road"

Posted in their motoring section of all places https://amp.independent.ie/life/motoring/car-news/a-closer-look-at-how-some-cyclists-are-bending-the-rules-of-the-road-37594123.html

"As the saying goes, if you want to gather honey, don't kick over the beehive (Dale Carnegie)."

The lack of any sliver of self-awareness is amazing.

Chips Lovell

Seth Brundle wrote: »

Written by someone called RSA Expert...

I kept looking for signs that its satire. I mean, even the byline: "RSA Expert". Who calls themselves that?

xckjoo

Baron de Charlus wrote: »

I kept looking for signs that its satire. I mean, even the byline: "RSA Expert". Who calls themselves that?

Sounds like someones specialty in Mastermind :pac:

Felexicon

I'm confused. Are they an expert from the RSA or on the RSA?

rubadub

I was interested to hear what "bending of rules" was going on, but there was no mention of any, just breaking.

I accept that stopping to wait at an empty pedestrian crossing can be extremely frustrating.

-very common, due to people illegally jaywalking. I am always left so redfaced when I see other pedestrians do this, gives all us pedestrians a bad name.

What Username Guidelines

So, if we are beginning to see motorists respect cyclists more, then equally cyclists need to respect the more vulnerable pedestrian.

amcalester

Felexicon wrote: »

I'm confused. Are they an expert from the RSA or on the RSA?

I emailed the RSA and asked that question. Will update here with a response.

CramCycle

amcalester wrote: »

I emailed the RSA and asked that question. Will update here with a response.

I already stole the question and tweeted them. Sorry for the theft.

Tell me how

amcalester wrote: »

I emailed the RSA and asked that question. Will update here with a response.

I've emailed the Independent and asked them to disclose the authors name.

amcalester

amcalester wrote: »

I emailed the RSA and asked that question. Will update here with a response.

CramCycle wrote: »

I already stole the question and tweeted them. Sorry for the theft.

Tell me how wrote: »

I've emailed the Independent and asked them to disclose the authors name.

I bet none of us get an answer.

Tell me how

amcalester wrote: »

I bet none of us get an answer.

I'm sitting here on a fractured pelvis after a car knocked me off my bike. I've nothing but time and motivation to send daily emails.

Expect you will still be correct however.

Tell me how

amcalester wrote: »

I bet none of us get an answer.

We spoke to soon.

Dear Sir/Madam,

Thank you for contacting Independent Newspapers. Your message has been forwarded to the relevant person and will be responded to as soon as possible.

Most likely an automatic email.

amcalester

Tell me how wrote: »

We spoke to soon.



Most likely an automatic email.

TBF I got an acknowledgement from RSA, it's not an answer though

Seth Brundle

Tell me how wrote: »

I'm sitting here on a fractured pelvis after a car knocked me off my bike. I've nothing but time and motivation to send daily emails.

Sorry to hear that.
Were you not wearing your high-viz?

AndrewJRenko

amcalester wrote: »

I bet none of us get an answer.

Submit an FOI request to RSA looking for all correspondence about the drafting of the article and you should get an answer.

Poor sucker though, if I had to write that crap, I wouldn't want my name to be public either.

Hurrache

Just flicked through the radio stations, the gob****e Flynn has been given airtime to talk his bollox. {BTW, is bollox less offensive than ****e?}

mr spuckler

Seth Brundle wrote: »

Sorry to hear that.
Were you not wearing your high-viz?

or a pelvic helmet :pac:

Budawanny

Hurrache wrote: »

Just flicked through the radio stations, the gob****e Flynn has been given airtime to talk his bollox. {BTW, is bollox less offensive than ****e?}

Was this lad left at the alter by a cyclist or something?

he's the lady Havisham of Cycling this eejit.

amcalester

amcalester wrote: »

I emailed the RSA and asked that question. Will update here with a response.

The RSA have confirmed that an employee did write the article.

Hurrache

amcalester wrote: »

The RSA have confirmed that an employee did write the article.

Wow. Was it a random employee who just happened to answer emails that day and replied for the craic.

How irresponsible is an organisation like that for writing such crap.

Tell me how

amcalester wrote: »

The RSA have confirmed that an employee did write the article.

That's worse again. :eek:

amcalester

Yeah I know, ridiculous article.

I’ve asked what the authors credentials are, and what it takes to be called an expert by the RSA.

Tell me how

amcalester wrote: »

Yeah I know, ridiculous article.

I’ve asked what the authors credentials are, and what it takes to be called an expert by the RSA.

And why their name and credentials wasn't included as part of the article?

amcalester

Tell me how wrote: »

And why their name and credentials wasn't included as part of the article?

Good point.

Ray Bloody Purchase

Tell me how wrote: »

And why their name and credentials wasn't included as part of the article?

Probably because they were ashamed to have churned out that sh1te.

Hurrache

The RSA have tweeted it the last hour
https://twitter.com/RSAIreland/status/1070403771317014536?s=19

Must resist the urge to see what the commentary is like.... ah who am I kidding I read them and for the moment they are calling the RSA out on their nonsense.

Mickiemcfist

Eh...misinformation like the below doesn't help 🙄
"The RSA's recent advertisement asking motorists to give UP TO 1.5 metres of space to cyclists when passing has, by and large, yielded a positive response"

Macy0161

Hurrache wrote: »

The RSA have tweeted it the last hour

Was also posted to Facebook by the RSA. It needs to be torn down and start again.

Duckjob

RSA Expert wrote:

The RSA's recent advertisement asking motorists to give up to 1.5 metres of space to cyclists when passing has, by and large, yielded a positive response.

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