• mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca
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    4 days ago

    they’re warning signs for other people that the driver of the signed vehicle is likely not paying attention to driving

    or at least that’s how it appears from my experience, given that there’s a fucking good chance that a car with a sticker like that does something really stupid like change lanes without signaling or giving a shit that I’m right beside them

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      4 days ago

      I’ve heard (as in, hearsay, so not reputable at all) that it may also be intended for emergency workers in case of a crash, but I still think that’s less likely than your explanation. If it were for emergency workers, you wouldn’t likely have it only on the rear window/bumper.

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        4 days ago

        to be serious, I do belief that it’s a 50/50 mix of “look at me with my cute I have a kid sticker” and “please be extra careful around me I have a baby”

        in the first case, whatever

        in the second case, fuck you, you’re not special, you’re the one endangering me (statistically in my experience, anyways)

        I think the emergency response factor is present but small