What is the true purpose of "baby on board" signs some people stick in their rear windscreens?

I was trying to evaluate whether it might be as an aid to the fire service; i.e. knowing they may also need to rescue a child. But... they don't say how many children, and also, most cars with "baby on board" signs that I see.... don't have a child in them, so maybe could cause a rescue person to waste their time looking for a child that isn't present?

@bloor Pecuniary emulation only, i.e. just a fashion accessory and social signal, which is now passé. There was never any real safety function, bad drivers weren't going to suddenly back off, rescue services gained no useful information from it.

@davoloid I always wondered if it was a "sorry about my driving, i'm fucking knackered" type subliminal? maybe not... i guess maybe if you're that tired, you're not self-aware enough to do that!

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@bloor I think I have yet to meet a person who admits they drive or park like a twunt.
I *believe* there was once a study that showed a correlation between numbers of stickers on a car and propensity for road rage.

@davoloid@qoto.org @bloor@bloor.tw Apart from everyone who uses the Illegal Parking Lights™ to draw attention to their illegally parked vehicle.

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