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Some people are confused as to why there are Baby On Board stickers at the back of a vehicle. Here's the reason why ?
- The original intention of the sign is to ?encourage safe driving?. Presumably, fellow road users will exercise additional caution around a motoring mom or dad.
- The next reason makes a lot of sense: If the car with a baby or small child inside is in an accident, rescuers will know to look for the baby in the wreckage. Of course, the presence of a baby seat should indicate the same, but road users are fickle- some would happily place the BoB sign in their window, but not use a purpose-built baby seat.
- The urban legend comes from this story which surfaced on the internet in 2002: "Some years ago, there was a car crash in Canada. The police located adult and child family members trapped in the crashed car, rescued them and sent them to hospital to recover. The car was towed to an impounding yard, and the following day the police discovered a baby's body, frozen to death but otherwise uninjured under one of the seats."
- The US has recently introduced a similar sign to alert the presence of an autistic child who, in the event of an accident, may not respond to medical rescue personnel.
- Need to use the Moms ?n Tots parking bay at the mall? Your sign will ensure that any security guards checking on the presence of a baby in the vicinity will be appeased?