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From: mayo@ucbvax.ARPA (Bob Mayo)
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Subject: Re: "Child in car" signs
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Date: Mon, 29-Jul-85 23:38:46 EDT
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Actually, these signs make a lot of sense.  Just the other day I saw (on I-80)
2 other signs:  "Caution: Race Horses" and "Caution: Show Dogs".  Now,
when I am about to crash into another car at high speed (killing myself and
causing a trail of carnage down the expressway), all I have to do is count all
of the little signs and run a cost/benefit analysis to see who I should
plow into.

--Bob Mayo

P.S.  Why should I be more concerned about plowing into a car with a kid in
it that one with an adult?  Should I be more concerned about plowing into
cars with show dogs than cars that don't have show dogs?  A better sign might be
"look at my cute kid", and tape a picture next to it.  Show dog owners and
race horse owners could do the same.

P.S.S.  These signs are sometimes hard to read at high speeds.  I have to
pull up within 6 or 8 inches of the car in front in order to read the sign.
Maybe somebody could come up with a larger model that fits on top of the car --
like taxi ads.