Post #2113742
2026-05-01 16:39 UTC
Replies (19)
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@dan@mastodon.durrans.com 2026-05-01 16:41
@rmondello@hachyderm.io sing it to the tune of Sharky and George.
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@_aD@hachyderm.io 2026-05-01 16:41
@rmondello@hachyderm.io As I understand it, it's so that emergency responders know to look for a baby if they are at a crash site. Not sure as to its efficacy.
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@stuart@sozial.cyberpunk.gmbh 2026-05-01 16:42
@rmondello@hachyderm.io I believe it’s (originally) meant to be for rescue services in the case of an accident to know there is a child in the car that isn’t necessarily obvious because tiny.
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@jripley@mastodon.social 2026-05-01 16:45
@rmondello@hachyderm.io It serves as a warning that the driver is the kind of person who puts a "Baby on board" sticker on their car.
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@shmup@hachyderm.io 2026-05-01 16:49
@rmondello@hachyderm.io if you're being genuine right now, I do tend to change my driving a bit if I see "student driver". Even if it's just giving a bit more space because I can tell they're nervous and going very slow. So, turns out, visual cues while driving can infact affect behavior.
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@KatS@chaosfem.tw 2026-05-01 16:52
@rmondello@hachyderm.io I'm pretty sure the correct answer comes from those pointing to first-responders, but for me it translates to "the vehicles around me are the last thing I'm paying attention to." So as a motorcyclist, it's a handy warning that this one's likely to do something even more unpredictable than the rest.
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@kirakira@furry.engineer 2026-05-01 16:52
@rmondello@hachyderm.io i assume they're just stating their enthusiasm for babies, like an anime shirt
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@tvaziri@mastodon.social 2026-05-01 17:03
@rmondello@hachyderm.io https://youtu.be/B7tp40pEXlM?si=qth8sni_E1hMhnBz
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@BriBear@blahaj.zone 2026-05-01 17:08
@rmondello@hachyderm.io it's the equivalent of thoughts and prayers.
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@Mutesplash@uncontrollablegas.com 2026-05-01 17:21
@rmondello@hachyderm.io The people lying to themselves about what kind of driver they are
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@i@toot.pouyan.net 2026-05-01 17:34
@rmondello@hachyderm.io the honest version is:
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@connor_g@mastodon.social 2026-05-01 17:35
@rmondello@hachyderm.io I want to make a bumper sticker that says “No Baby on Board but please don't hit me anyways”
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@leoncowle@hachyderm.io 2026-05-01 18:00
@rmondello@hachyderm.io I always thought the same, until my wife pointed out to me that it's a way of letting cars around you know that your baby might do something unexpected which requires your urgent attention (choke, vomit, etc), so you might do something unexpected (suddenly stop, swerve, etc). I.e. it's not to make others drive safer, it's to warn others that you might have to unexpectedly do something. It changed how I viewed this sticker.
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@zzzp@tech.lgbt 2026-05-01 20:12
@rmondello@hachyderm.io Now I want an “Enby On Board” one.
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@nicolas17@social.treehouse.systems 2026-05-01 20:32
@rmondello@hachyderm.io In Spanish it's very important to be mindful of diacritics since "bebé" means baby and "bebe" means "he/she drinks" 👀
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@integerpoet@sfba.social 2026-05-01 23:58
@rmondello@hachyderm.io It isn’t a safety plea. It’s a fertility totem.
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@atlauren@mastodon.social 2026-05-02 00:15
@rmondello@hachyderm.io all I know is, I derided those signs until the day we drove home from the hospital. Then I wanted a police escort and a 100-yard clearance on all sides.
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@zwei@tilde.zone 2026-05-02 15:06
@rmondello@hachyderm.io I saw a guy drive around a stopped car to run a red light last week …no sticker going to reach that guy.
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@jeff@indieweb.social 2026-05-02 18:06
@rmondello@hachyderm.io It's a warning. Babies are notoriously bad drivers.