Baby on Board

So this afternoon I am driving home when I see a car with one of those yellow "Baby On Board" signs. These are the ones that were all the rage sometime in the early 80's. Though, after they became really popular, New York State made a law saying you couldn't put them where they were obstructing the driver’s view. Makes sense to me. If you have a sign reminding others to drive safely when in the presence of their several ton hunk of moving metal, as there is a baby on board, one would deem it fair that the driver of the car boarded by baby has a safe view from all vantage points so as not to cut you off and possibly harming any babies you may have on board.

Oh Seattle. Such a flaky town sometimes. Must be all in the tryptophan in the steamed lattes. So this car in front of me has one of those signs stuck square in the middle of a white, padded square. It was similar to the seat cushion you bring to high school football games to avoid getting “cooties” from sitting on the old wooden bleacher benches. With its bold white background, this sign screamed, “BABY ON BOARD”. However, the place it was affixed to, by suction cups, took up the entire center of this car’s backglass. So being as I was unable to see through said window, I can’t actually be sure el nino was actually a passenger in this vehicle. What’s more is that they would neither be able to see my car in their rearview mirror nor be able to know if I had a baby on board thus suggesting to them to drive a little more safely around me. I almost took a picture of this car as I was driving, but then I realized this would be encouraging the same moronic behavior engaged in by the driver of the old, grey Toyota Tercel.

Moral of the story: Don’t put your loved ones in harm’s way by trying to make them more safe.