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Offline Piscoe

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« 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?



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« Reply #1 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.

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« Reply #2 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.

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« Reply #3 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.

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« Reply #4 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!!!!

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« Reply #5 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".

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« Reply #6 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!

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« Reply #7 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

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« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2011, 14:42:53 PM »
I have this one


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« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2011, 21:10:04 PM »
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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




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