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The Daily PollWATERFORD CITY AND County Council last week took the decision to ban swearing in public places in an attempt to curb anti-social behaviour.
The move has not been met with universal approval, to the extent that a ‘swearing festival’ in the city is set to take place in August.
It seems that there is no specific set of banned swear-words – rather the ban will only apply when bad language is used in an “inappropriate” way or in any manner that might cause “offence or distress”.
Is this political correctness gone mad? Or is it something that should be introduced nationwide as a first step in combatting anti-social behaviour?
We’re asking: Is banning swearing in public a step too far?
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An object in motion will stay in motion. If your car stops suddenly, you won’t. Wear a seatbelt!
@honey badger: Totally agree with you, but, as you know they still won’t. I think most who don’t wear seat belts are conditioned with that attitude.
@Richard Starling: I can’t understand it. I don’t feel right in a car without the seatbelt on.
@honey badger: Do we need to inflict more rules on ourselves (as thats what this is invariably heading for) for such m0r0s? like if they hit anything they deserve the damage they do to themselves.
This seems in keeping with the spirit of the times (reject sensible information/advice from reliable sources: follow your heart/some eejit on the internet).
@Brendan O’Brien: Exactly, it’s all a WEF conspiracy funded by Big Seatbelt, the “I will not comply with health & safety measures” brigade have a lot to answer for.
@Jacintha Dumbrell: ‘Big Seatbelt’ lol
Those who were asked must be driving very old cars every modern new car makes annoying sounds when seatbelt not fastened. Who doesn’t hear that probably also doesn’t hear that click sound when the indicators are still on after turning
@no no no: The nag-chimes are easily disabled by a few different methods if you know how (I won’t go into details here). Also my car only chimes 6 times and then stops nagging (I wear my belt, but have to open a gate on private land, so sometimes drive for a few seconds without).
@Stephen Wallis: Thats reckless law breaking Stephen, many on here would call for jail time.
@Thesaltyurchin: I know, but live fast, die young is my motto.
@Stephen Wallis: Lol! excellent
It’s a shame they won’t acknowledge the texting while driving problem. Far too many turbo-douches more concerned with their left or right swipes instead of being focused on the person they’re about to hit.
@Daniel Skelton: But they do. Countless advert and campaigns.
It’s not up to the RSA to enforce it on the roads – that would be the Gardaí,
if I’m not mistaken.
@Daniel Skelton: ‘Turbo–douches’, unfortunately (for your argument) are not the majority of people dying in car accidents, mad that we need to ‘text’ when there are viable alternatives.
RSA should be disbanded, useless shower who do f all bar take from the public purse
@qffaffaf affrafrfraf: It seems to do quite a lot:
Road safety promotion, education and awareness
Road safety and collision research
Primary responsibility as the lead agency for the governance and implementation of the government’s Road Safety Strategy
Driver testing and driver licensing
Governance and supervision of the National Car Testing Service and Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness Testing
Enforcement of a range of road haulage industry and driver regulations
Regulation of the driving instruction industry
Development and monitoring of vehicle standards
Advising the Department of Transport and the Minister for Transport on all aspects of road safety public
@Brendan O’Brien: enforcement of road haulage & drivers? That’s a laugh. You think so? There is lots of transport companies in Ireland that are flagged out to eastern Europe. It’s a common practice in Europe as well. These companies are constantly breaking the law here involved in cabatage and illegal work practices. The mobility package which was introduced here a number of years ago as European law has not seen one prosecution in relation to this in Ireland yet it was introduced to combat it. You clearly got the rsa mission statement from the web but you have no evidence to back this up. Also testing & compliance systems are not running properly. Try getting an nct on time in Ireland. It’s laughable. Try getting a cvrt on time. The rsa is a failed entity.
I indeed see more and more Darwin awards. And often kids sadly.
Nothing surprises me anymore. Some absolute thicks out there. Probably 5G and seatbelts caused Covid.
@James Rowan: Don’t forget the “climate change” hoax and “the foreigners taking our jobs”….
The greatest anti-seatbelt advocate in the US died in a crash where a seatbelt would have saved his life.
It must be so frustrating to work in road safety, policing etc. and to be still dealing with this simple issue. What a waste of time for them.
You wouldn’t get on a roller coaster with a restraint, you dingbat. Same principle in a car.
Show the stats…..how many ,where from, age group, area of origin ?
I mean … if tethered carton tops are such an inconvenience to our physicality and world then …
@Jack Hayes: try drinking from a tethered carton top at 140 in the hard shoulder Jack! doable like, just not ‘easy’
I didn’t own a car in the last 20 years that didn’t beep loudly when not wearing a seatbelt how do people listen to them.
I don’t know anyone who doesn’t wear one..
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