User talk:Mcha6677/Addison lean

Latest comment: 5 years ago by Mcha6677

Greetings, I am requesting assistance to create a #Redirect page for the term "Addison Lean" to redirect to entry: Dutch Reach.

As best as I understand the instruction set for #Redirect, it says to put the following at the top of a blank new page, which I've done as follows:

Addison Lean #REDIRECT Dutch Reach

FYI the justification for this is that the Dutch Reach entry already includes Addison Lean as an alternate name for the Dutch Reach far hand method. "Addison Lean" is a rebranding of the Dutch Reach aka: far hand reach / Cross Check / Opposite Hand Trick / Amsterdam method etc. terms which already apply to this already widely known countermeasure and are comprehended by the Dooring/ Dutch Reach entry. (See second to last paragraph of DR entry)

The Addison Lean's provenance is documented by the Addison Lee Group's 2018 webpage promotion for its use[1] on the their initiative to promote both this road safety method and their brand.

The adjective "Addison" makes no contribution to understanding the safety method. The "lean' aspect of the method is already recognized in prior descriptions of the Dutch Reach, and "lean" is apparently being used for its close resemblance to Lee of Addison Lee. The term does not contribute to understanding the Dutch Reach/ Far Hand Reach countermeasure beyond that currently provided in the existing DR entry.

I believe a REDIRECT would reduce confusion as Addison Lean is itself an term dependent largely on the marketing efforts of the Addison Lee Group for its modest currrency in the UK where Addison Lee Group operates its bicycle & auto ride services. UK media and road safety organizations follow the lead of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents in referring to this countermeasure as the Dutch Reach.[2]

I welcome help, comment and explanation on this minor issue.

Mcha6677 (talk) 20:49, 17 June 2019 (UTC)Reply

  1. ^ "4X Olympic Gold Medallist, Laura Kenny Helps Launch 'Addison Lean' Initiative to Protect Cyclists from 'Car Dooring'". Addison Lee. June 2018. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
  2. ^ "What is the Dutch Reach?". Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. Retrieved February 9, 2017.