Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum

General Topics => All things that have nothing to do with Turkey => Topic started by: Piscoe on April 20, 2011, 09:53:29 AM

Title: Baby/Child on Board
Post by: Piscoe on April 20, 2011, 09:53:29 AM
I can't remember if this has been answered before but I couldn't find in the search facility. What are the "Baby on Board" notices for in the back of cars excatly?
Title: Baby/Child on Board
Post by: Scunner on April 20, 2011, 10:15:49 AM
They are to stop other drivers ploughing into the back of that car at 90 mph. There is a baby in it, so choose a different car.
Title: Baby/Child on Board
Post by: BlackAdder on April 20, 2011, 10:42:01 AM
They were designed to alert the emergency services to the fact that a baby might be trapped in the wreckage after a crash but they seem to have evolved into a way of bragging about the driver's fertility.
Title: Baby/Child on Board
Post by: Supacabby on April 20, 2011, 11:36:52 AM
The emergency services actually dislike these signs now. The amount of time spent looking for a child in an rtc situation when in fact the sign was supposed to be removed frustrates them enormously.
Title: Baby/Child on Board
Post by: saoirse on April 20, 2011, 12:45:42 PM
absolutely pointless things to have-like people will change their driving just cos theres a sign in a car in front

Alas the baby type thing that drives me nuts, and should be illegal, is babies wearing Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday type bibs-on the wrong day!

Drives me mental-lazy bloody parents!!!!
Title: Baby/Child on Board
Post by: Piscoe on April 20, 2011, 13:15:50 PM
If they are to alert emergency services and they are used only when a child is actually in the vehicle then great. I think I get it but I can't help thinking that they are actually being used as a notice to other people to be extra careful around them like as Scunner says "if you have to smash into someone at 90mph then choose someone else cos I have a baby on board".
Title: Baby/Child on Board
Post by: Scunner on April 20, 2011, 13:30:01 PM
Far easier and cheaper in Turkey, no sign visible in the rear window as the child is quite visible - asleep across the rear parcel shelf!
Title: Baby/Child on Board
Post by: Liz 101 on April 20, 2011, 14:30:26 PM
As irritating as I find "baby on board" stickers, I find the other variations, such as "princess on board" & "grandma on board" etc infuriating. If I was ever on a suicide mission in the car, I'd definitely choose one of those to smash into
Title: Baby/Child on Board
Post by: Scunner on April 20, 2011, 14:42:53 PM
I have this one

(http://www.calisvilla.co.uk/mbob.jpg)
Title: Baby/Child on Board
Post by: grahamturner09 on April 20, 2011, 21:10:04 PM
quote:
Far easier and cheaper in Turkey, no sign visible in the rear window as the child is quite visible - asleep across the rear parcel shelf!


I have'nt seen any scooters with parcel shelves:D
Title: Baby/Child on Board
Post by: Colwyn on April 22, 2011, 14:04:45 PM
Do they have a sign that says

DRIVE CAREFULLY BECAUSE
I CAN'T SEE YOU THROUGH
ALL THESE STUPID STICKERS
ON MY REAR WINDOW
Title: Baby/Child on Board
Post by: dycedon on April 22, 2011, 15:15:33 PM
Strange Keith ive got one of them as well, dont know why everbody keeps calling me Victor though.