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Who will save the babies?
Started this discussion. Last reply by yogi May 1, 2012. 16 Replies 0 Likes
This morning I decided to ride to the playground in Bicentennial Park with my 4 year old son on his balance bike and my 18 month old daughter in the bike seat.While both kids were wearing prescribed…Continue
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yogi replied to Row-D's discussion Who will save the babies?"I ride my kid to school sometimes (well most sunny days that I don't have my daughter too). One morning on the way to school. I filter and stop on the side of the left lane with my foot on the gutter at a red light. A guy in a white…"
Sir Ubu, Viscount of Sitlandria replied to Row-D's discussion Who will save the babies?"Or you could just paint a face on a beach ball..."
Mark replied to Row-D's discussion Who will save the babies?"Real ones are too heavy (2 boys 6 and 9, I must stop feeding them..) Nice light carbon fiber dummy would do the trick."
Sir Ubu, Viscount of Sitlandria replied to Row-D's discussion Who will save the babies?"Why fake. Mine are just $5/hour, half price on the second one. Cheaper than babysitting or day care."
Sir Neil d'Ardthelmon replied to Row-D's discussion Who will save the babies?"A fake child on the back!
Yeah, and then you could use the T2 lanes without getting hassled.
;-)"
Mark replied to Row-D's discussion Who will save the babies?"Front seats are great for kids mainly because you can have a great conversation with your child in that position But you do lose the added safety feature of having a very visible child on your bike in that cars seem to give you…"
Lord République d'Guillotine replied to Row-D's discussion Who will save the babies?"Actually the bad parenting thing has been wheeled out by police and various do gooders - I can't believe that people who have no vested interest would bother, but they do. Personally I don't think a parent doing this is a bad parent as I…"
Sir Ubu, Viscount of Sitlandria replied to Row-D's discussion Who will save the babies?"Who would unstrap the baby from her seat?
Probably the same people who unstrap kids from car seats when their parents die at the wheel, for whatever reason. Or a handy local ranger - you should have thanked him for thinking ahead (NPI)!"
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