I went for a walk on Sunday evening and saw some new people had moved in in the next road. What caught my eye was that both their cars has these hanging signs in their back windows. One was 'Mum's Taxi' and the other 'Dad's Taxi'. Both had a 'Baby on Board' sign as well. It got me to thinking 'Why do these people block their windows with these stupid signs?'. I cannot imagine that other people alter their driving in response to these signs. In fact the only reason I can think of is that these signs make the driver think they do not have to obey the rules of the road, e.g. on the school run. Any other ideas?
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They don't exactly block the rear view do they? Well not where most people put them, in the corners of the window - they are just a bit of fun, is it really that much of a problem? If they were obscuring forward vision then I think you would have a point - but they are doing no harm in the rear window.
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The Baby on Board sign was originally intended to tell people that there was a child in the car if it was involved in an accident-not to be left in at all times.
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jc2 is correct.
the original idea was that emergency services should look for a child in the event of a serious accident.
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This was my understanding, too.
So ...
if you see a car with one of those signs in it, and no adults within, it would be right to smash your way in because there's a baby on board, no?
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Baby on board can mean
"Expect car to weave about a bit as driver experiences projectile vomiting trickling down neck"
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Baby on board can mean "Expect car to weave about a bit as driver experiences projectile vomiting trickling down neck"
Or, "watch out for folded disposable nappy leaving the nearside rear window". They weren't really trying to hit me, were they? (On my bicycle).
Hawkeye
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Stranger in a strange land
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Isn't it like those signs "You are now entering (village) please drive carefully". It never says "You are now leaving (village), resume driving like a maniac" at the other end.
JH
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Saw an elderly Vauxhall Astra the other day that had a hanging sign in the back that read: "Who cares who's on board!".
Had to smile at that one!
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"the original idea was that emergency services should look for a child in the event of a serious accident. "
So the purpose of "Ex-husband in the boot" sign I saw the other day was?....... ;-)
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Phil
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"Mum to be on board" is the one that makes me puke. I suppose next it will be "At it like knives and hoping".
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Have seen " Grandchild on Board" very sad I am sorry to say.
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"little princess on board" I could make a very tasteless joke but every time I see this on a car I keep expecting to see a 4" (100mm) person of Royal Descent.
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And then there is the notorious "Dad's taxi" and attention seeking "The Only Gay In the Village Onboard"
search.ebay.co.uk/baby-on-board for full carnage
Sooooo sad, so sad....
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Could be the drivers who are the babies :-).
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If these stupid things are REALLY to warn of the presence of an infant in the event of an accident, blah blah... then why not stick a (magnetic/removeable?) sign on, say, the roof? Or (looking at worst case scenario here) the underneath of the car in case of a rollover.
Let's be sensible for a minute - the presence of a baby seat in a car does rather give the game away to a generally alert emergency worker, wouldn't you agree?
If I were in any way into this fetish (which I'm not) it would have to be a "PEOPLE ON BOARD" sign. It's still sad!
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On "board" ? It would be much more comfortable for the baby if it was on a proper seat!
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I try to get as close as I can ---
To see if the baby has my eyes :)
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The notion that a harmless £2 piece of plastic can wind people up so much is tremendous. I might fit a second.... ;-)
Bad or inconsiderate driving annoys me (like the pranny in the red R reg Vectra at Junction 10 of the M25 yesterday evening). What people choose to stick in their car windows though - who cares?
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What people choose to stick in their car windows though - who cares?
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I approve of the signs.
It gives me a clear early warning to leave a little extra space between me and them :-)
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It gives me a clear early warning to leave a little extra space between me and them :-)
Me too. The last thing I want is for my car to be covered with baby poo or vomit coming out of one of the windows of the car in front.
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search.ebay.co.uk/baby-on-board for full carnage Sooooo sad so sad....
A sign I saw which looked particularly silly IIRC said "2 Fast 4 You", it was suction mounted in the back window of a BSM driving instructor car with a mid-20's looking bloke at the wheel. He wasnt going very fast, in fact he seemed to be roughly sticking to the speed limit..
I read a magazine article once where someone was ranting about them, saying, "Show dogs in transit, what is the point of that, I'm not going to alter my driving because they have a dog in the car. I'm going to get some signs made up which say "Show Whelks In Transit" or "Flea Circus In Transit".
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At risk of incurring the wrath of the back room, I have a sign that I put in at Christmas "my other car's a sleigh"
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....."my other car's a sleigh"
I'm not at all wrathful but I feel duty bound to point out that a sleigh doesn't generally have an engine and is therefore not a car in the general sense of the word.
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L\'escargot.
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Must be the next generation of the people who used to have the small triangular stickers indicating "I've been to Blackpool" or somewhere equally enthraling.
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>> not a car in the general sense of the word. --
"Jaunting car" = horse drawn carriage of a certain type.
Does "show dogs in transit" similarly urge someone to rescue the pests in the event of an accident?
Or "Kevin and Kylie" ? We've got Kevin out, so Kylie must be in this wreck somewhere!
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Reminds me of a work colleague several years ago who ran a Porsche 911 as a daily driver, with a "My other car's a Porsche" sign on the rear screen.
Sadly, it was true..... :-(
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I used to think "Baby on Board" means "don't honk if I drive too slow".
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"My other car's a Porsche" sign on the rear screen.
On holiday in Menorca last month, I saw a battered risty old yellow vehicle I didn't recognise at first; it turned out to be a Wartburg pickup, which had as sticker on the back saying, "My other car is a Goggomobil". :o(
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Once saw a car with one of these signs saying something along the lines of
"no baby on board, please feel free to drive like pink fluffy dice into the back of me"
Glad to see the swear filter still works
Edited by Pugugly {P} on 05/10/2007 at 19:23
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My friend, a devout Christian, and I reckon that the sign of the fish on the back of a car is the International symbol for a "carp" (you know what I really mean) driver.
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Reminds me of a health and safety course at work. The course tutor was extremely against these 'baby on board signs'. He told of two firefighters who were on a call to a car crash. They went to rescue a baby in a burning car who's mum was unconscious but had already been saved. They got to the car and the fuel tank exploded killing them both instantly. Turns out the baby wasn't even in the car.
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I've seen a large luton horse box sort of thing with 'Rabbits' painted on it where the usual 'Horses' would be.
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what about the "hows my driving?" signs on the back of white van man vans with a telephone number to report bad driving, now isnt encouraging drivers to use a phone whilst driving rather stupid?
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Whatever the merits of the sign, why do people hang them in their rear window right in the sweet spot for them to view with their rear view mirror?
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what about the "hows my driving?" signs on the back of white van man vans with a telephone number to report bad driving now isnt encouraging drivers to use a phone whilst driving rather stupid?
I've seen a couple of spoof ones of these - basically "how's my driving? Call 0800 who gives a *pink fluffy dice*!
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They got to the car and the fuel tank exploded killing them both instantly. Turns out the baby wasn't even in the car.
Can you quote chapter and verse on that incident?
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I fancy a sort of switchable LCD strip above the windscreen, in reverse like ambulances to read correctly in mirrors.
When energised it would say "Don't blame me"!
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New one for me this morning.
"Father of twins"
What is all that about?
If he cuts in front and slams on like he did this morning and chooses an HGV to do it to rather than me he will be a dead father of twins in no time.
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They're irritating , I don't wish to know about the breeding habits of other drivers. The signs themselves are usually signed in a jaunty, slightly smug manner - just like I suppose the owners to be in flaunting their fecundity. It's only my fear of being misunderstood that stops me making a koochy-koo sign when I pass.
I saw a sign last weekend in a car back window: ' Get the **** back! ' The owner, who was kind enough to move away from a garage air line so I could use it, had tattoos covering most of his (visible) body, including neck & face. The term 'malevolent air' could, without exaggeration, be used to describe him. I waved a 'thank-you' when he moved for me, at which he seemed genuinely pleased.
On balance it's best to regard them like a 'nature's warning', as you do with red berries on a bush.
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I saw a great car sign in Cyprus recently, it said
"Drive it like you stole it"
MVP
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Friend used to ride (years ago aged 16) a Suzuki TS50 moped (trials bike). Had a 'baby on board' sticker on the back of his crash helmet. Made oi laarf.
I do (very sad) have a Terry Wogan TOGS sticker on the back of the volvo which says 'I stop for no particular reason'. Mrs APM hates it... Any other TOGS about? I hasten to add I'm only 37...
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Volvo 940S estate 1993
Maxda MX5 1.8iS 1997
Yamaha RD350 YPVS 1992
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a garage air line so I could use it, had tattoos covering most of his (visible) body, including neck & face. The term 'malevolent air' could
Was he putting malevolent air into his tyres?
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I'm looking for a sticker which says "Malevolent driver" to warn off the tailgaters!
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L\'escargot.
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Better still a sign that says "Mother-In-Law onboard" That way people will sympathise with your slow driving.
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Was he putting malevolent air into his tyres?
Ha ha! I hadn't noticed my unintended pun, despite the single quotes!
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