[Closed] "Baby on Board" window signs

Is it in case the car crashes and warns emergency services to hunt around for a baby?

no!

its to excuse the sh1te driving while they keep turning round looking at young un.

Its less annoying than:
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I actually think some people think that other road users may take extra care. But I think for some there is also an element of "we've got a kid(s)"!

What baffled me was the car yesterday with the "Staffordshire Bull Terriers On Board". Now this is either I think this type of dog is the best OR don't get in to any aggro with me cos I have a "Devil Dog" with me.

Though not as baffling as the (small) 4X4 drivers who have a photo of their dogs on the spare wheel cover on the back.

C'est la vie!

Is it in case the car crashes and warns emergency services to hunt around for a baby?

I think that was the original intention.

Thanks, thegreatape. My wife said she'd heard that. What happens if you crash [i]and forgot to take down the sign[/i]. Can you imagine the hunting around and panic? Do the emergency services have instructions to hunt high and low when they come across one of these signs?

My sister has one to remind her not to leave her baby in the car when she gets home.

I thought it meant back off I have a child and don't want my car shunted by a tailgater

LOL @ Deadlydarcy!

If I drove a car, I'd want 'Bastard on board' in a Gene Hunt stylee.

Do the emergency services have instructions to hunt high and low when they come across one of these signs?

again...... no we don't

So what's this about then?
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Not just any old moggy, a show cat!! WTF?

No instructions here either, although it's one of the first things you try and find out. But you wouldn't go by those signs, because no one ever takes them out.

My personal favourite is 'Small Person On Board!'

Who is it, Ronnie Corbett?

Scariest one I ever saw was 'Gas, Grass or Ass - Nobody Rides For Free' on a battered Ford F150 in Texas.

They all piss me off, although 'Princess on board' is a clear winner!

FoxyChick - exactly.
What exactly am I supposed to do when I see a "Show cat in transit" sign? Drive up closely, honking my appreciation? Give them the thumbs up as I pass?

'Babe on Board' leads to disappointment practically every time.

Unless they're referring to the pig of course.

the emergency services aren't allowed to leave the site until the baby has been found or accounted for in the event of a crash. (from the mrs ambulance driving father)

Particularly daft on people carriers/MPVs.

Why for what other reason did you buy one?!

Carrying people that aren't babies?

Think the Simpsons covered this one quite well

"Look Homer, I got a baby on board sticker, now people might stop intentionally ramming into us all the time!"

Carrying people that aren't babies?

In that case get a minibus. Show me an MPV containing just adults... you'll struggle.

the emergency services aren't allowed to leave the site until the baby has been found or accounted for in the event of a crash. (from the mrs ambulance driving father)

Surely not?! There's no smiley in this post, but I can't believe this policy actually exists!

Or is this going to be a "Whoosh" reply...

Anyway Snopes have some interesting stuff on "Baby on board" signs: [url= http://www.snopes.com/horrors/parental/babysign.asp ]snopes article[/url]

I use it as a sign to ram them off the road, everyone should remember that Hitler was a baby once, and we don't want that evil inflicting on the world again. Best to kill them all while they are young, before they have chance to grow up into evil dictators hell bent on world domination.

the emergency services aren't allowed to leave the site until the baby has been found or accounted for in the event of a crash. (from the mrs ambulance driving father)

We tend not to leave until all persons are accounted for. Be they young or old.

Well the taxi driver across the road drives a VW Sharan, and I've only ever seen adults in that.

And if a Ford C-Max is an MPV, my next door neighbour and his wife too.

the emergency services aren't allowed to leave the site until the baby has been found or accounted for in the event of a crash

Scariest one I ever saw was 'Gas, Grass or Ass - Nobody Rides For Free' on a battered Ford F150 in Texas.

That's a misquoted Poison lyric, I think. "Ass, gas or grass, bayby, living fast. Nobody rides for free" - Valley of Lost Souls.

Well the taxi driver across the road drives a VW Sharan, and I've only ever seen adults in that.

And if a Ford C-Max is an MPV, my next door neighbour and his wife too.

Show me an MPV containing just adults... you'll struggle.

Children are not necessarily "babies".

I had no idea these signs annoyed people........I now feel a strong urge to get one - "show cat in transit" sounds good.

I have a Baby on board window thing on the wifes car as the wee girl next door bought it for us and came over withit and some other thoughtful wee bits the day after we came home from the hospital

Don't take everything in life so serious

There are more important things going on right now to get wound up about!

"show cat in transit" sounds good.

Especially if it's [i]not[/i] a Transit. That'll learn 'em....

You did ask 😀

barrykellett... I reckon it's you who's taking things a tad too seriously. 8)

Not getting worked up about it or taking it seriously - just curious.
Any tailgaters on here own up to immaculate driving on seeing one of these signs? If so, I'm getting one myself (rebel or what?). I was shunted once....actually "I've got a delicate neck and the wife's a lawyer" might be a more effective sign, come to think of it.

I was told that the "Baby on board" signs originated in certain states in USA, and that they were illegal to display unless you did have kids in the car at the time.

I'd like one that says
"Uninsured idiot with long record criminal violence on board"
or
"I <heart> Guns More Than I <heart> People"

As long as Baby's not driving, who cares?

When I die I'm taking as many of you ****ers with me as possible, when I see those signs in other cars on the motorway I can't repress thoughts of "BONUS POINTS!"

I expect they retail for something silly like 4 quid as well.

Why ?...
dare you 'No' to a wife who has just spent 12 hours in labour!

It's a case of 'LOOK! I LIKE CATS!' or whatever it is. For some reason, people want others to know this stuff.

To be fair, it's nothing like as banal as personalised number plates. Honestly... wtf?

Personalised number plates are a mystery. They seem to appeal to the same people who have their initials embroidered on things or those who seem to feel that it's important to disguise the age of their car (I once overheard somebody saying how he'd bought an old Merc and then "Stick a personalised number plate on it and nobody knows how old it is" - Why would you want to do that?). Seems like a total waste of money to me, but each to their own. Do as you please, I say, although I don't understand it.

Don't knock personalised plates - ideal for people to stupid to be able to recognise their own car, therefore a good sign to cyclists to stay away from them

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Is it so different to "One ****ing gear" or "More ears than gears" etc ad infinitum?

Seen today....grandparents onboard..

I have one in the back of my old van "Bike On Board", it was on a magazine sticker sheet years ago. Does everyone hate me now?

IIRC a long while ago there were a few dead babies found under seats and in footwells in the days when cars used to fold up in accidents and child seats weren't as advanced as they are now.

well then why don't they have signs saying "baby possibly under seats"?

lol... you sick ####.

I used to have one that said 'Baby in boot'. I made it myself 🙂

'Babe on Board' leads to disappointment practically every time.

Unless they're referring to the pig of course.

Very good.

My only problem with the "baby on board sign" is that the car owners usually stick attach it the wrong windscreen.

I want one that says

"THIS IS A SIGN"

or

"CAREFUL NOW"

or

"DOWN WITH THIS SORT OF THING"

I'd like one that says
"Uninsured idiot with long record criminal violence on board"

Unfortunately that's the assumed default setting round my way. 🙁

If I was Shami Chakrabati I'd have one that said 'Shami Chakrabati on board', and if anyone gave me grief, I'd get out of the motor with a lump of twobefour in me hand, go up to them and say [b]'D''you know who I am? I'm Shami king Chakrabti CBE you king *. D'you king want some? Do you? D'you think you can take king Liberties with me? Have you met my Uncle Stanley? I'll sell your king liver to the Turks before you can say 'Human Rights' you two-bob bastard!'[/b]

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Then I'd go to a friend's in Muswell Hill for dinner.

Have you been taking your tablets elfinsafety?

What makes you say that? 😯

If you only knew the trouble I've been through to get me Valium. I tell you, Shami would have to have a word.

'Sorry Mr Safety but because too much Valium was given out to middle-aged women in the 70's and 80's, we can't give you any. You'll just haff to suffer the nightly torment and demons trying to destroy your soul'.

Well thanks very much indeed. Don't blame me if I inadvertently graffiti a Tube train.

the emergency services aren't allowed to leave the site until the baby has been found or accounted for in the event of a crash. (from the mrs ambulance driving father)

What a big pile of steaming shite.

Like Bruneep has said we account for all in the car, window stickers make no difference. And never ever use the term Ambulance Driver.

1961Bikie - Member

Though not as baffling as the (small) 4X4 drivers who have a photo of their dogs on the spare wheel cover on the back.

C'est la vie!

Unfortunatly I actually passed a car the other day with a picture of their baby/child on the spare wheel cover!

They're placed as warnings to other drivers, much the same as the Jesus Fish, a hat / box of tissues on the parcel shelf or the inscriptions "Audi A2" or "ARC Courtesy Car".

It basically means there's a fair chance the driver is going to be barely capable of making the vehicle move, let alone controlling it whilst observing the outside world.

Look at Shami in that photo, she's had a nice trip to the Palace, nice medallion, excuse for a pair of new shoes, you would have thought she could crack a smile... 🙄

I knew a chap who was a keen gardner and he had a sticker on his car trhat read, 'Caution, show carrots in transit' ... and it wasn't even a transit, it was a Vectra.

I once saw "I'm a yummy mummy" on a rear window in the car park at Carron Valley.

Luckily no one from trading standards was nearby

Look at Shami in that photo, she's had a nice trip to the Palace, nice medallion, excuse for a pair of new shoes, you would have thought she could crack a smile...

Good point. She seldom smiles. Mind you, I suppose it's having to deal with other motorists and Human Rights that leaves her a bit miffed most of the time.

CBE? If you consider the work Liberty does, and Kelly Holmes gets a knighthood for having big eyes. 😯

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wanty

There's a chump at our place of work who has a sign saying:

[b]Golden retriever on board[/b]

I looked into his motor yesterday and I couldn't see one. Unless it was a really small one.

This chump drives a Rover 75 ZT....estate..nuff said.

I feel this is the same as Caution Horses!

Why should we use caution? And why the **** are you driving slower than if you were riding the horse?

from the snopes link the company that made the signs was bought in '93 by dorel.

the same dorel that owns cannondale, GT, schwinn et al!!

If you are so worried about your kid that you feel the need to have a sign up:

Stop f**ing tailgating me and keep your distance so that when you finally stop looking at the back seat and realise I have stopped, you do not impale yourself on my towball.

There's a house round the corner from me has a huge poster in the window saying

"SAY NO TO POINTLESS SIGNS"

I saw a "Keep your distance I have got nine points!" sticker a few weekends ago. I thought fair point and gave him some space.

I had a "Child on Board" sticker on the Rhode Gear Taxi. I had to add "-ren" when it moved to the Kiddyback tandem. Cars always gave me loads of space. Can't think of a need in a car. If the baby is in a seat, they aren't coming out.

I'd like a sticker with number of accumulated points 😆

I've got a 'Baby on Board' one but I added 'Dead' at the top.

If I had Shami Chakrabati on board my car I'd be very pleased 'cos I think she's cute (and very brave and does a great job, I should add!).
Not sure MrsJulianA would be pleased at me having the lovely Ms Chakrabati on board, though.

you know those CRAP "one life, live it" stickers you get on suzuki jimnys and defenders alike.

Can i have a

"nine lives, F*ck it" sticker?

So, lets take a second to reflect on this. What have we got so far?
1. You put up one of these stickers if the girl down the road gives you one (so to speak) or the wife says you have to after enduring a 9 hour labour - fair shout, I say. If Mrs T told me I had to put a sign in the window saying "Mr T is a cross eyed, balding, c***weasel with a matchstick for a nadge" I'd have to oblige (I am none of these things, btw....well maybe one or two)
2. "Ambulance drivers" (quote) will hunt endlessly until they find a baby if you've got a sign, but the emergency services will want to account for everyone regardless of sticker status.
3. There are variations available to cover bulldogs, show carrots, grandparents, little people, w**kers, little princesses, show cats and cars running on fairy dust.
4. We haven't yet established whether you'll have a reckless, joyriding tailgater up the 'arris if you're displaying one of these signs, but there's a possibility that you won't.
Mmmmm. There has to be a better reason, surely? Lots of love and good vibes to you if you have one of these signs. I'm not taking it seriously or taking a dislike to it, honestly (on the contrary it makes me smile, in a good way), but why d'ya do it?

I've got a sticker on my back window that says 'singletrackworld.com'...

And your car hasn't been burnt out yet? 😯

The reason ours are there is from when our little one was in a rear facing seat, which was dark in colour in a dark car with black hole style interior (cheer up Audi and add some colour or even some middling grey, no wonder our little one prefers the Mondeo).

The seat was almost entirely below the window line and therefore wouldn't necessarily be the first thing a paramedic/police officer would spot (especially at night or in bad light) at an accident although I have no thought that they would miss it altogether.

Like (I hope) most parents I care more that the emergency services get to my child ahead of looking after me and sometimes those seconds count. I drive enough (20k+ a year) to know how quickly and seriously things can go wrong and that no f****r will drive more carefully so I do what little I can to make up for it.

It may make me look a **** but so does Lycra and I don't care about that either.

I was about a mile away from Sandringham and I saw a 20 year old Austin Montego with a "Little Princess on Board" sign.

I know there have been public service cutbacks but I thought this was shocking security.