Baby on Board

[Countyman]

I dont see how the baby on board signs are any worse than some of the muck that people put in their cars.


I think they are a deterrent to arsehole drivers who tailgate as mentioned earlier.
Unfortunately the tailgaters are usually demented prciks so wont take any notice.

Worst signs are those god awful football ones with a celtic guy peeing on a rangers jerser or Man U peeing on a liverpool jersey.

Sad.

[drinkfeckarse]

IMO any of these stickers is just sign or incompetent driver. Any of those "joke" stickers mean driver is a moron.

Car windows are for looking through, not publicising to the rest of the word your family status.

Did you actually read any of my post I don't need to publicise my family status to anyone but if it helps to keep muppets off my tail and therefore helps to keep me and my small fella a little bit safer then that can only be a good thing.

The sign in my rear window is a small yellow triangular one, about 6 inches high I'd say. It's posted in the top right of the window and it has never impeded my vision, in fact I don't even notice it at all now that I think of it.

That's a huge generalisation saying those stickers are a sign of incompetent drivers...says more about you than anyone else really.

[pete]

That's a huge generalisation saying those stickers are a sign of incompetent drivers...says more about you than anyone else really.

If the sticker is so small surely it will only distract other drivers. I don't tailgate & i still think all stickers are idiotic. I've been driving for over 10 years with clean record.

[dcfcsteve]

So what are you saying ? A driver will stay on your tail if there are adults in the back seat (it's ok to crash and hurt adults) but will immediately hit the brakes and stay well back if there's a child on board ?

Naw, I'm not buying that one. That pompous sign makes me want to tailgate.

Have to agree.

Anyone who thinks sticking a 'Baby on Board' sign to the back of their car is going to change anyone's driving has clearly been hanging out in baby land too long.

Think about it - you're basically saying 'I know you'd probably crash into me regardless, but please don't as I have a kid in the car !'.

People who tailgate/drive like w@nkers DON'T EXPECT TO CRASH !!!! If they did, then they wouldn't do it ! It really is that simple. Therefore - as they don't expect to crash, a Baby on Board sign will do absolutely nothing. It may even make them worse, as you feel like you're being scolded/lectured to by some smug, condascending, overly-protective parent.

I hate the signs myself....

[dcfcsteve]

Has anyone seen the 'Babe on board' signs....

Got a present of one some time back but never put it up, however, it seems some girls put them up....

Ironically it's usually the pig ugly ones who put it up...... !

(There's a compliment in there somewhere Sinead.... )

[Éanna]

Have to agree.

Anyone who thinks sticking a 'Baby on Board' sign to the back of their car is going to change anyone's driving has clearly been hanging out in baby land too long.

Think about it - you're basically saying 'I know you'd probably crash into me regardless, but please don't as I have a kid in the car !'.

People who tailgate/drive like w@nkers DON'T EXPECT TO CRASH !!!! If they did, then they wouldn't do it ! It really is that simple. Therefore - as they don't expect to crash, a Baby on Board sign will do absolutely nothing. It may even make them worse, as you feel like you're being scolded/lectured to by some smug, condascending, overly-protective parent.

I hate the signs myself....

spot on

[OwlsFan]

That's basically what I was trying to say

[Baker]

Ironically it's usually the pig ugly ones who put it up...... !

(There's a compliment in there somewhere Sinead.... )

I saw one of these signs while stopped at traffic lights this morning on the way to work.

And yes, she was pig ugly!!

[Plastic Paddy]

To digress slightly (and onto better things!) what's the word regarding the familial status of our resident expecting dad, Tuff Paddy?

I know one or two other foot.iers hereabouts are also in the waiting room on that particular score - maybe you could use this thread to keep us nosey feckers updated?

Your thoughts people?

PP

[the 12 th man]

To digress slightly (and onto better things!) what's the word regarding the familial status of our resident expecting dad, Tuff Paddy?

I know one or two other foot.iers hereabouts are also in the waiting room on that particular score - maybe you could use this thread to keep us nosey feckers updated?

Your thoughts people?

PP

tis a wonderful thing (parenthood)
its just that your sleep patterns go down the Swannee

[Pat O' Banton]

tis a wonderful thing (parenthood)
its just that your sleep patterns go down the Swannee

There has been discussions about it in the O' Banton ranch, but it normally ends when I ask if it means a reduction in the amount of football I can attend and the amount of beer I can drink, in fact all discussion ends for hours at a time after I ask that

[Peadar]

what's the word regarding the familial status of our resident expecting dad, Tuff Paddy?

No news yet.
Everything seems to be in order, thankfully.
With TP's permission, I'll let you know as soon as there's news.

[Green Tribe]

To digress slightly (and onto better things!) what's the word regarding the familial status of our resident expecting dad, Tuff Paddy?

I know one or two other foot.iers hereabouts are also in the waiting room on that particular score - maybe you could use this thread to keep us nosey feckers updated?

Your thoughts people?

PP

aye, i'm keen to know how things are, must be an exciting and nervous time. All the best Mr and Mrs TP. I think it will be a girl.

[bigmac]

One reason given was to alert fire/ambulance crews, at the seen of an accident to a baby being in the car.

This was the original reason for them. In a bad crash a small baby could easily be missed by rescuers cutting through the car to get to the driver/ passengers. They could get wedged in between seats or in places that the paramedics might not think to check straight away.