Baby on Board

captainspeckle

Can somebady please explain to me why people have these? everytime i see one of those i actually want to throw something at the driver.


what is the point? do they think if someone is about to crash they immediately think "oh no wait there is a baby in that car, i better wait a minute..."

agh!!!!!

/excuse rant. :pac:

My name is URL

It's in case there is an accident, it'll alert the emergency services that there's a baby in the car.. that's what they say anyway

I think it's just idiots that want others to know about the fact they have a child :rolleyes:

Jesus Wept

At least ya know she's ridin'.

El Guapo!

Im gonna get one that says "Maddie In Boot" :eek:

Kiera

I thought they were for drivers behind to stay back and not act the bollox as its the baby they'll hit first?

Sleipnir

My name is URL wrote: »

It's in case there is an accident, it'll alert the emergency services that there's a baby in the car.. that's what they say anyway

I think it's just idiots that want others to know about the fact they have a child :rolleyes:

So, I guess if these people are going out in the car without the baby, they take down the Baby on Board sign in case it misleads the emergency services looking for a baby which isn't there?
Smart people.....

m5ex9oqjawdg2i

My name is URL wrote: »

It's in case there is an accident, it'll alert the emergency services that there's a baby in the car.. that's what they say anyway

I think it's just idiots that want others to know about the fact they have a child :rolleyes:

Who are "they"? I am sure this is not the case. You think the sticker is going to be intact when the car crashes? It's going to be in the engine block somewhere along with the back seat and some of the passangers.

captainspeckle wrote: »

Can somebady please explain to me why people have these? everytime i see one of those i actually want to throw something at the driver.


what is the point? do they think if someone is about to crash they immediately think "oh no wait there is a baby in that car, i better wait a minute..."

agh!!!!!

/excuse rant. :pac:

If you can't think for yourself, as to why somebody driving on the roads, especially irish roads, wants to let others know there is a child in the car... well... I have lost hope for humanity.

It is to alert people to drive safely, think twice about over taking that car on a blind corner, have consideration for that motorist. It's common sence really.

It is to make people think twice when driving. Speeding, driving up that cars arse... etc etc.

biko

Get the t-shirt, great for stags

Rabies

So people remember to keep a safe driving distance from the car in front.

Holsten

People with these stickers are usually terrible drivers too.

Rovi

<serious reply>
As previously posted over in Motors:

Rovi wrote:

The whole 'baby on board' sign thing (I'm led to believe) originated in Germany where people would put up the sign if they were carrying small children when travelling on the autobahn; in the event of a 'typical' autobahn crash (ie: multiple vehicle pile-up) it was intended to alert the emergence services to the presence of a small person in the wreckage. Being conscientious followers of the rules, the signs weren't used otherwise.
These days of course, the whole world is displaying them all the time no matter whether they're actually carrying a baby or not, so their currency is considerably devalued.

</serious reply>

captainspeckle

Kiera wrote: »

I thought they were for drivers behind to stay back and not act the bollox as its the baby they'll hit first?

baby or not in the car, you should always try to avoid crashing into people!:eek:

i would just like to say to all of those people with those stickers congratulations on having a kid, but for the love of god burn those signs.

captainspeckle

Leslie Famous Foil wrote: »

Who are "they"? I am sure this is not the case. You think the sticker is going to be intact when the car crashes? It's going to be in the engine block somewhere along with the back seat and some of the passangers.



If you can't think for yourself, as to why somebody driving on the roads, especially irish roads, wants to let others know there is a child in the car... well... I have lost hope for humanity.

It is to alert people to drive safely, think twice about over taking that car on a blind corner, have consideration for that motorist. It's common sence really.

It is to make people think twice when driving. Speeding, driving up that cars arse... etc etc.

thats doesnt make any sense really, isnt that what the sign posts are for? in that case should i put up a sign saying, elderly grandparent on board, or brother on board??

dr.bollocko

I am pretty sure it was initially to alert the fire brigade or whoever. Assuming of course that the sticker hasn't been burnt crushed or exploded.
"Baby on board" crap driver, busy yelling at baby, not watching road.
"Babe on board" crap driver, busy putting on make-up, not watching road.
"Bitch on board" crap driver, busy being a bitch, won't let you out.

Ed_

Forget the baby on board stickers. It is the princess on board ones that make me extra cautious.

Kiera

dr.bollocko wrote: »

I am pretty sure it was initially to alert the fire brigade or whoever. Assuming of course that the sticker hasn't been burnt crushed or exploded.
"Baby on board" crap driver, busy yelling at baby, not watching road.
"Babe on board" crap driver, busy putting on make-up, not watching road.
"Bitch on board" crap driver, busy being a bitch, won't let you out.

What does "prick on board" mean?

dr.bollocko

Kiera wrote: »

What does "prick on board" mean?

It means I'm in front of you.

TheZohanS

Kiera wrote: »

What does "prick on board" mean?

It means he said yes.

captainspeckle

Kiera wrote: »

What does "prick on board" mean?

it means that the person in frint of you owns the road, and usually overcompensates with excessive speed and gear changes for something else...

no?:pac:

deecom

Kiera wrote: »

What does "prick on board" mean?

There's a BMW on front of you.

partyguinness

deecom wrote: »

There's a BMW on front of you.

Jealous much...

Sleipnir

partyguinness wrote: »

Jealous much...

Here's the problem; every BMW driver thinks every other driver is jealous. Get over yourself; BMW's are a dime a dozen out there. They're all over the place.
I see far, far fewer of my Honda FRVs out there then BMWs. You're not special!

Back on topic, you need to pretty cose to read those stickers anyway!

partyguinness

Sleipnir wrote: »

Here's the problem; every BMW driver thinks every other driver is jealous. Get over yourself; BMW's are a dime a dozen out there. They're all over the place.
I see far, far fewer of my Honda FRVs out there then BMWs. You're not special!

Back on topic, you need to pretty cose to read those stickers anyway!

So why did that poster assume that "Prick on board" = BMW driver...he/she clearly has issues...:rolleyes:

For the record I dont drive one..more assumptions...

Hondas are for old farts in England and boy racers..

Kiera

Sleipnir wrote: »

Here's the problem; every BMW driver thinks every other driver is jealous. Get over yourself; BMW's are a dime a dozen out there. They're all over the place.
I see far, far fewer of my Honda FRVs out there then BMWs. You're not special!

Back on topic, you need to pretty cose to read those stickers anyway!

And for some strange reason they made BMW's without indicators?

captainspeckle

Sleipnir wrote: »

Back on topic, you need to pretty cose to read those stickers anyway!

not really when they are plastered all over the back window along with furry dice, playboy cushions.... and pretty much anything playboy thats for sale.

partyguinness

captainspeckle wrote: »

not really when they are plastered all over the back window along with furry dice, playboy cushions.... and pretty much anything playboy thats for sale.

Says more about the neighbourhood than anything else..:D

captainspeckle

partyguinness wrote: »

Hondas are for old farts in England and America and boy/skank racers..

FYP

Whiskey Devil

Baby On Board, Something, Something, Burt Ward.

MoominPapa

Something, something, Burt Ward

captainspeckle

partyguinness wrote: »

Says more about the neighbourhood than anything else..:D

true, i guess i didnt account for people on the other side of the scale who believe their offspring is the messiah

ejmaztec

Sleipnir wrote: »

So, I guess if these people are going out in the car without the baby, they take down the Baby on Board sign in case it misleads the emergency services looking for a baby which isn't there?
Smart people.....

In the very same way that Disabled Signs are removed when the disabled person isn't in the car.:(

Ed_

ejmaztec wrote: »

In the very same way that Disabled Signs are removed when the disabled person isn't in the car.:(

Madness to do such a thing. Better parking spaces are available if you have a disabled sign at your disposal.

ejmaztec

Ed_ wrote: »

Madness to do such a thing. Better parking spaces are available if you have a disabled sign at your disposal.

Yes, I've seen these disabled people cart-wheeling across supermarket car-parks as well.:P

Sleipnir

partyguinness wrote: »

So why did that poster assume that "Prick on board" = BMW driver...he/she clearly has issues...:rolleyes:

For the record I dont drive one..more assumptions...

Hondas are for old farts in England and boy racers..

Aye 6-seater MPV's are the boy-racers choice alright. I always get there girls with mine especially when they see the kids' car seats in the back; they get all giggly.

Last Angry Man

I think they were originally invented (for want of a better word) by the emergency services to allow them to identify vehicles which have kids in them should their be a accident, allowing them to attend to those cars first. Also supposed to indicate if a child has been thrown from a vehicle meaning they will search for the kid and not leave it at the roadside undetected. Problem is nobody uses them right - when there is no child in the car they should not be displayed. the fact that people leave them up all the time regardless, pretty much renders the whole idea useless.

marzic

Babies wrote: »

So people remember to keep a safe driving distance from the car in front.

fixed your name!:D

Porkpie

Any time i see that sign I think hmmm....there's a baby on board. How about that.

captainspeckle

Porkpie wrote: »

Any time i see that sign I think hmmm....there's a baby on board. How about that.

CathyMoran

I read of the equivelent as a badge for pregnant women, I do think that that is a great idea. Baby on board is fine as long as it is taken off when the baby is not there.

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Professey Chin

Ed_ wrote: »

Forget the baby on board stickers. It is the princess on board ones that make me extra cautious.

Me too.You gotta be really careful,get your timing right and smash into the bastards doing the most possible damage

partyguinness

There was this one time I was getting a bout of road rage and was going to write of my car and risk serious injury by rear ending the car in front of me just for ****s and giggles...but as I got closer I saw the "Baby On Board" sticker and so I just veered across onto the other side of the road instead into an oncoming articulated truck with a big hairy monkey at the wheel.

God bless that sticker.

kmick

I use it to indicate to other females that my sperm is strong. I also have a sticker which denotes the number of camels I have. It makes me a very attractive proposition at the souk. My second wife Buthayna which means of beautiful and tender body was initially attracted to me for these very reasons. I am also known to have the wisdom of a young king Solomon.

BobTheBeat

On its own not so bad, but when accompanied by those pink and yellow (and lots of other colours to boot) ribbon stickers saying 'solidarity' or 'childhood innocence', i know there are knackers involved.A Hyundai accent is usually the vehicle of choice (no offence to innocent accent owners).

00112984

I learned last week that a pink sign saying "Twin Princesses On Board" means the driver will cruise along on the outside lane of a dual-carriageway doing 45km/h while chatting on his mobile and turning back to shout at his twin crotchfruit in the back of the seat while swerving into my lane.

Quint

They're so people will stop intentionally ramming your car

Dankoozy

Holsten wrote: »

People with these stickers are usually terrible drivers too.

cause they're better at riding

Wibbs

The worse ones are "little person on board" Jesus. I half expect to see snow white at the wheel and little pointy hats in the back window. I dunno, all too often I've found those with baby on board stickers and the like are so amaaaaazed at their ability to reproduce they think they're the first to do it. Fine, good for you, but you know, perspective, we all come from generations of people who did it easily enough thanks very much. Then again I don't get the whole babies thing so.....

dutchcat

Last Angry Man wrote: »

I think they were originally invented (for want of a better word) by the emergency services to allow them to identify vehicles which have kids in them should their be a accident, allowing them to attend to those cars first. Also supposed to indicate if a child has been thrown from a vehicle meaning they will search for the kid and not leave it at the roadside undetected. Problem is nobody uses them right - when there is no child in the car they should not be displayed. the fact that people leave them up all the time regardless, pretty much renders the whole idea useless.

jesus htf did ya think this one up

Fratton Fred

Err, don't forget the fact you feel less guilty parking in a parent and toddler space, without kids in the car.