A warning to those that use cameras

[Bman]

I bet you its some big headed manager at RSL that doesnt like hearing these words. S/He has heard their employees playing Gaz's videos and has personally taken offence.

I've worked with these type of people


Sod them. You had reasonable grounds. I hear the F word far to much, everywhere, but its fair to expect a few when you have nearly been run off the road.

 

[davefb]

glad they havent recorded the swear words in my head...

unbelievable...

unbelievable..

i suppose they could just legally have to say something like this,, but on those videos you hear loads of effing from car drivers, are they being prosecuted?

unreal.. maybe the videos for dangerous driving should goto a website like 'the nice words society' who try to stop people swearing in public...


christ , even rooney only got an FA charge, ofcom werent bothered and no coppers arrested him...

 

[lit]

i suppose they could just legally have to say something like this,, but on those videos you hear loads of effing from car drivers, are they being prosecuted?

+1 whoever has got a bee in their bonnet about this seems to be exerting the opinion that it's ok for drivers/whoever to swear at cyclists but when a cyclist swears back......well, talk about rank hypocrisy. I haven't got the link but anyone remember the van driver swearing at gaz when he'd nothing but dare to cycle on the road?

 

[MrHappyCyclist]

i suppose they could just legally have to say something like this,, but on those videos you hear loads of effing from car drivers, are they being prosecuted?

Like this lovely girl for example.

 

[davehann]

the trick is to use a new set of swear words.

ie. substitute ''you f==ing t-at you nearly killed me!''

with

'careful and considerate at all times!'

or

''are you f-cking blind, idiot!''

becomes

''mirror, signal, manouvre mate!''

i have found that if you say it with the right intonation they still get your meaning and if you have the right intention behind what you say and say it loudly enough it has the same calming effect on oneslef.

 

[davefb]

mind you, i've just been watching some of gaz545 videos , and thats some foul language [ pretty foul driving as well]

 

[davefb]

Like this lovely girl for example.

eeek, i'm gunna have to drive carefully, i'll end up on one of yours

 

[MrHappyCyclist]

eeek, i'm gunna have to drive carefully, i'll end up on one of yours

I doubt it; you're a cyclist aren't you? I can't imagine you would give me so little space (less than 2 feet) when I'm passing a car that is parked with its nose to the kerb and has its reversing lights on.

 

[davefb]

I doubt it; you're a cyclist aren't you? I can't imagine you would give me so little space (less than 2 feet) when I'm passing a car that is parked with its nose to the kerb and has its reversing lights on.

err yeah,, all the time!! ( crosses fingers and makes sure i am attentive )


blackburn road is mental though... ( just watched your contratemps with the yaris guy )..

 

[gaz]

I haven't got the link but anyone remember the van driver swearing at gaz when he'd nothing but dare to cycle on the road?

You won't find it as i've set it to private. I was getting too many crappy comments on it so decided to just 'remove' it.

 

[lit]

Ah right, fair enough, understandable.

 

[DrSquirrel]

Espcially those who report videos to Road Safe London.
I'm not the first and i'm sure I wont be the last to get a warning from RSL about the use of language.

I got a written warning today which outlines that if any further videos of me using offensive language in a public place then they will forward the video to the CPS for prosecution under the Public Order Act 1984.

I can't say i disagree with them, i personally don't want to act like that at all on the roads and as i mentioned on my blog yesterday, cycling videos can harm the image of cycling if we are seen to do stuff like swearing at every other road user.

In the heat of the moment when you have nearly been hit and the adrenaline is pumping, you might let loose a few words. I certainly admire anyone that doesn't.

There main point seems to be revolved around members of the public hearing that where not invovled in the incident. Which i think is fair enough, as i said in my blog post, it damages the image of cycling.

My new saying is

Next time someone swears at you then, sent RSL a copy of this warning letter along with your report then...

 

[campbellab]

If RSL forward those examples to the CPS they would just laugh in their face and tell them to stop wasting their time?

 

[400bhp]

I suspect this might be a policital point they are making.

The powers that be don't want member's of the public doing the Police's job, or at least (in their eyes) getting out of hand by becoming too popular?

TBH though, you have to play the game properly if you are going to video.

 

[Adasta]

You won't find it as i've set it to private. I was getting too many crappy comments on it so decided to just 'remove' it.

It would be far more useful for you to upload the video but disable comments. Just because Youtube can be a forum for debate, that doesn't mean it should (in every situation).

P.S. I saw you at the bottom of Clapham High St this morning wearing your "I Pay Road Tax" maillot. What a dashing figure.