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echo: barktopus
to: Don Hills
from: Adam Flinton
date: 2003-05-23 09:39:14
subject: Re: On the subject of tests ...

From: Adam Flinton 

Don Hills wrote:
> In article ,
> Adam Flinton  wrote:
>
>
>>I loath those things. The worst are the "on board" ones
e.g. "baby on
>>board".
>>
>>Like I'm going to go "oh you'be got a baby on board...what a terrific
>>reason for me not to kill you & everyone in my car (including
me....)"
>>
>>The one that worries me is "Puppy on board" which
immediately makes me
>>think "Oh so you've got an out of control animal loose in your car &
>>you're telling everyone about that? Geee thanks..."
>
>
> You misinterpreted the "baby on board" sign. It should mean
exactly the same
> thing to you as the "puppy on board" sign - give the vehicle
a very wide
> berth, the driver may be fatally distracted at any moment.
>

Then the police should read that sign with some interest & take the
appropriate action on the driver.

Maybe I should have a "mobile phone SMS user driving" sign &
see what the plod make of that.....

Adam

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