Child Bollards Good Idea Or Not?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4849554/Cute-creepy-Child-bollards-improve-road-safety.html

We have them installed by a school near to us, but in the true fashion of diversity, there is a white one, a black one and an Asian one, all representing both girl pupils and boy pupils.

But who knows these days, perhaps one also represents a trans-gender pupil.

[anneasquith]

I think it was a hot day ED .

[jno]

it's a reminder to drivers to wear sunscreen

[Islay]

I think taking the pee out of a child who is suffering is not in the least bit funny AOG.
As for your other comment about them being painted in different colours - you do realise children come in different colours don't you - its not a case of one size fits all!!

[anotheoldgit]

Zacs-Master

No one else except you seems to be having a problem answering my question, and I was asking for personal opinions based on other ABers experience of these child bollards, not if they were effective or not

Is there a special sign apart from a question mark, that one should further add, for those a little short on the uptake?

[anotheoldgit]

AB Editor

Are you being serious Ed?

If not the rule now seem to be one should place this ;-) after your text.

[Mamyalynne]

I hope they don't glow in the dark - now that would be creepy. ;-)

[anotheoldgit]

Islay

/// I think taking the pee out of a child who is suffering is not in the least bit funny AOG. ///

Are you saying that being trans-gender is some kind of illness?

Shame on you.

/// its not a case of one size fits all!! ///

Oh dear they slipped up there, they made them all the same size. ;-)

[Islay]

No thats not what I am saying or indeed what I said - so the shames on you!

[anotheoldgit]

Mamyalynne

/// I hope they don't glow in the dark - now that would be creepy. ///
Now come on Mam how many children glow in the dark?

Not till North Korea kicks off anyway. :0)

[douglas9401]

Complete bollards.

[Ryzen]

The council can find money for this nonsense ..but the footpath and road in the picture are clearly in need of tlc.

[Mamyalynne]

It would be handy for night feeds if they did.

[anotheoldgit]

You said "I think taking the pee out of a child who is suffering is not in the least bit funny AOG".

Then how else is the child suffering?

[Islay]

Because most people as has been proved on here time and time again refuse to accept transgender and therefore the child may be suffering mentally!
I did not say that being transgender was an illness so please do not put words in my mouth.

[anotheoldgit]

Islay

Yes but you did not state that the child was suffering mentally did you? You have only just introduced that excuse because you have been made to look a fool.

But you are still being foolish, we are talking about a fibre glass model of a child, who you have now stated might (and only might) be suffering mentally because of it's trans-gendernous.

LOL, LOL, LOL.

[Old_Geezer]

Mixed feelings on them. I can see what is trying to be achieved but from experience I know things that look unusual are a distraction. I can envisage drivers looking too long at these and spotting too late that the vehicle in front has stepped on their brakes as a kid ran out.

Time would be better spent ensuring the kids knew roads and moving vehicles were dangerous and needed to be taken seriously. Teach them kerb drill, explain that an attitude of not caring because no one would dare run you over is going to end in tragedy.

[Zacs-Master]

I did answer your question at 11:19. I simply made a polite request (indicated by the ? At the end of my post) for you to use the ;-) symbol which would have avoided any misunderstanding and your unnecessary invective at 14:18.

[whiskeryron]

Another load of pony.

[Mamyalynne]

I know they aren't good likenesses Ron but they're nothing like ponies - take that mask off and have another look.