• Gloomy@mander.xyz
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    8 days ago

    I always understood them as a way to signal to other drivers the reason for driving slow and / or more defensive.

      • I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org
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        6 days ago

        I stand corrected, apparently the sign originated before the rollover accident.

        The change in how empty car seats are handled was heavily covered during my EMT and paramedic training, although the story could be apocryphal. I remember hearing about it, but couldn’t find a solid reference on wayback machine.