"Baby on board" signs/stickers
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Originally Posted by JDM
A very good professional job without the need for warning stickers.
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Guys, it's like this.
When a woman has a baby, she often wants all the paraphanalia to go with it.
These signs, in my opinion, are a woman's way of displaying her pride in her newborn, along with a desire to give it some additional "protection", by making other drivers aware that there's a kid on board, and hopefully more cautious when seeing it. It's an instinctive desire to protect her kid(s).
The fact that these signs rub blokes up the wrong way is lost on most women, and in the majority of cases, they wouldn't care even if they did know. It's a woman thing.
When a woman has a baby, she often wants all the paraphanalia to go with it.
These signs, in my opinion, are a woman's way of displaying her pride in her newborn, along with a desire to give it some additional "protection", by making other drivers aware that there's a kid on board, and hopefully more cautious when seeing it. It's an instinctive desire to protect her kid(s).
The fact that these signs rub blokes up the wrong way is lost on most women, and in the majority of cases, they wouldn't care even if they did know. It's a woman thing.
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Originally Posted by **************
I have always thought of these as totally pointless, but someone recently pointed out on a similar thread for emergency services in any rta it means they will search the car for a baby which may not be easily visible with a quick check in through the windows to see if any people are in the car. On that basis I can understand they will be life saving.
no need for stickers 
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From: Derbyshire
Originally Posted by Ted Maul
you see a baby on board sticker, makes you think ooohhh, baby, must be careful and ...
Originally Posted by pugoetru
What if the sign said babe on board would you lot still moan 
I saw a right one in the super market a couple of months ago with a "baby doll" t-shirt on Her gut was hanging out of the bottom 
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Originally Posted by paulpalmer
Yeah because most women that think they are babes are normally fat old mingers I saw a right one in the super market a couple of months ago with a "baby doll" t-shirt on Her gut was hanging out of the bottom
I saw a right one in the super market a couple of months ago with a "baby doll" t-shirt on Her gut was hanging out of the bottom
Originally Posted by TelBoy
Agree with that, Paul.
Trousers with "delicious" in ****-off great big silver letters, across the widest **** you've ever seen...
Trousers with "delicious" in ****-off great big silver letters, across the widest **** you've ever seen...
I'd forgotten about that Time to zip up my flame suit I think 
Originally Posted by gsm1
I had a bit of road rage with a 'baby on board' driver once. She cut me up and then pointed to her baby when I flashed and beeped her.
it's people like this that I love
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Baby on board sticker= Idiot on board, avoid at all costs.
Originally Posted by GaryK
These things are totally ****ing ridiculous, I thought that before I had a child and I still think it now I have one, in fact I think they are enormously selfish, its like 'Ive got a child so EVERYONE else on the road must be careful around ME' total utter bollocks!
They are normally very selfish
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To those who say oh but the emergency services do a good job of checking anyway so totally pointless - i'm afraid you are missing the point In a situation where there are multiple vehicles involved the car with the baby on board sticker would get checked first to make sure there is not a child trapped who is too young to get out of the car themselves. Where this would be important would be where there was risk of iminent fire/explosion and the vehicles needed emptying quickly. Yes all vehicles would be checked, but ultimately the vehicles with babies and children would want to be emptied first due to them being incapable of getting out themselves. Trapped adults would be easily seen due to them being above the window line, children/babies would be below the window line and not easily seen.
I don't have one of these signs, never have and never will but I can see why some people might want them. I agree most of the time they are just selfish drivers thinking they have an excuse to be pushy but don't overlook the usefullness to the emergency services of these signs.
In a situation where there are multiple vehicles involved the car with the baby on board sticker would get checked first to make sure there is not a child trapped who is too young to get out of the car themselves. Where this would be important would be where there was risk of iminent fire/explosion and the vehicles needed emptying quickly. Yes all vehicles would be checked, but ultimately the vehicles with babies and children would want to be emptied first due to them being incapable of getting out themselves. Trapped adults would be easily seen due to them being above the window line, children/babies would be below the window line and not easily seen.I don't have one of these signs, never have and never will but I can see why some people might want them. I agree most of the time they are just selfish drivers thinking they have an excuse to be pushy but don't overlook the usefullness to the emergency services of these signs.
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I wonder if anyone's actually ever described them to Mr Blunkett?
I *still* maintain that women DO NOT have selfish intentions when displaying these signs. That's a BLOKE reaction.
I *still* maintain that women DO NOT have selfish intentions when displaying these signs. That's a BLOKE reaction.
Originally Posted by gsm1
Breaking News: Due to the SN newsgroup, David Blunkett has issued a statement saying he is contemplating new legislation to arrest 'Baby on Board' drivers.
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From: Derbyshire
Originally Posted by **************
To those who say oh but the emergency services do a good job of checking anyway so totally pointless - i'm afraid you are missing the point In a situation where there are multiple vehicles involved the car with the baby on board sticker would get checked first to make sure there is not a child trapped who is too young to get out of the car themselves. Where this would be important would be where there was risk of iminent fire/explosion and the vehicles needed emptying quickly. Yes all vehicles would be checked, but ultimately the vehicles with babies and children would want to be emptied first due to them being incapable of getting out themselves. Trapped adults would be easily seen due to them being above the window line, children/babies would be below the window line and not easily seen.
In a situation where there are multiple vehicles involved the car with the baby on board sticker would get checked first to make sure there is not a child trapped who is too young to get out of the car themselves. Where this would be important would be where there was risk of iminent fire/explosion and the vehicles needed emptying quickly. Yes all vehicles would be checked, but ultimately the vehicles with babies and children would want to be emptied first due to them being incapable of getting out themselves. Trapped adults would be easily seen due to them being above the window line, children/babies would be below the window line and not easily seen.If you want the sign fine, but if you display one, the Police should be able to stop you at random and fine you if the child is not on board.