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Ciarán Ferrie

I suppose in a city that has imported US automobility values, it's not surprising that the Advertiser would print a US cartoonist rather than commissioning someone locally, and one that reinforces and the victim blaming that is such a feature of Ireland's approach.

Cartoon of three children walking, they are all holding phones, two have their eyes down to their phones and are tapping with their fingers, the third is wearing headphones, has their eyes closed, and is whistling along to music. A car is approaching, drawn to look like it is traveling at speed (all four wheels off the ground). The caption reads: "Because they're NOT watching for you". The cartoon is signed by Dave Granlund.
Aug 22, 2023, 06:40 AM·Public·Mastodon for Android
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Ciarán Ferrie

Evidence of that attitude to from the Irish Road Safety Authority - this tweet has now been deleted.

Tweet from RSA Ireland quote tweeting a Department of Transport tweet. The DoT tweet features a video of their "Your Journey Counts" campaign with the text "Bike it. Bus it. Train it. Walk it. Help reduce Ireland's transport emissions. #YourJourneyCounts" The RSA tweet quoting the above reads: "If you're walking, do all you can to help drivers to see you. Wear bright clothing at a time of poor lighting, walk in lit up areas at night time and stay on footpaths where possible. By walking, you can help reduce Ireland's transport emissions. #YourJourneyCounts #VisionZero"
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Rob McKenna

@ccferrie should have an in car one with the sound system blaring, a monster truck bonnet you can’t see 20m in front of you, a large screen entertainment system, a satnav screen to replace looking at the road, and of course the ubiquitous phone that no driver can be without.

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Rob McKenna

@ccferrie I also appreciate how the cute little car is 50 years too small for the roads now.

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Ciarán Ferrie

@robmckenna Indeed! This is a far better message.

Cartoon of two children on a zebra crossing, one skipping along and one on a small bicycle. Both are wearing super hero capes. A large SUV can be seen with one wheel on the zebra crossing and a giant hand protects the children from the SUV. The caption reads: "It's not on our children to survive traffic, it's on us to keep them safe"
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