Magnatom on Sky News now

[upsidedown]

Just looked up at the TV at work to see YOUTUBE/MAGNATOM at the top of the screen showing headcam footage. To do with the new road laws I guess. Good work mags. !!!

 

[Melonfish]

wehey! nice one. plenty of road users abusing the system there, did they ask permission though?

 

[gaz]

Some of my stuff was surposidly on earlier but I've not seen it.

 

[BentMikey]

Gaz545's video was on first - the tailgating one with the blue a-class merc. LOL, that driver will be ashamed.

 

[ianrauk]

Did they air his high pitched girlie scream?

 

[abo]

Good job Magna

Two points about the article I guess...

1. Driving standards can be fairly subjective so I can see some people getting off with poorer driving than others, depending on the officer doing the nicking

2. 'Motorists who tailgate, undertake or cut up other drivers could be handed an immediate fine of up to £100 rather than being taken to court' thay say. No mention of the lanehogs who quite often lead other drivers to take such actions. Ok, playing DA, if lanehogging at 70mph then no-one should be trying to get past but (I think) with people slowing down a bit to save fuel I'm finding those some of those former 70mph lanehoggers are now becoming 65 or 60 mph lanehoggers... Plus I worry about them a lot; they get out in their lane and drive with the blinkers on it seems. How bad is their observation and skills in other aspects of driving? Getting off the subject now though...

 

[BSRU]

Just now I received an email from someone at the BBC asking if they can use some of my YouTube stuff on the One O'Clock News, no specifics as to which one's.

 

[BSRU]

Is it the one where you do the Scooch karaoke in a kilt?

I have never cycled in a skirt, I mean kilt .

 

[BSRU]

They have replied saying they may use a very recent one of mine which has a BMW driver tailgating a learner, they will not mention my user name or where it was filmed.

 

[Jezston]

Can any of this be viewed online?

 

[BSRU]

Can any of this be viewed online?

The BBC News channel, which shows the One O'Clock News, is streamed live on the web and Sky News as well, I think.

 

[Melonfish]

hey at least they asked
nice to see everyones vids being put to good use tho by the media

 

[magnatom]

Hi Guys,

Just a flying visit! Hope all is well here!

Yes Sky have used my footage. First I heard of it was a tweet from Gaz! STV (Scottish ITV) have just interviewed me and I'll have a few seconds on the STV news tonight.

If only I got paid for this!

 

[magnatom]

Oh, I forgot to add, you might see a bit of my CycleChat jersey. I happened to have it on today (under my jacket!)

 

[Jezston]

The BBC News channel, which shows the One O'Clock News, is streamed live on the web and Sky News as well, I think.

Live streaming stuff doesn't seem to work behind work firewall