Emotionally intelligent license plate: Would seeing this make you drive more carefully?
Todd Boudreaux sends this photo of an emotionally intelligent license plate, which he spotted in a parking lot in Lafayette, Louisiana.
Would seeing this plate on the highway make you drive differently?
Too bad it’s on a vehicle especially likely to cause death or injury to both occupants and others.
@David Dobbs
Ah… don’t be so mean-spirited. Life kills. Nature kills. It’s a jungle out there. But thanks to science and technology, we’re all much more likely to live longer… if that’s the most important thing… 😉
A license plate does not impact how I drive. I know the car does not move on its own and that the person driving the car in front of me may be more involved in a phone conversation than driving on the road. Sorry there is nothing in this word. In fact, I have a friend whose last name is the same as that on the license plate! Try again!
there was a series called ‘the human’ face, hosted by John Cleese about how much people use facial expressions to communicate; road rage was one of the subtopics. simply, the relationship between not being able to see eachothers faces and not being able to identify intent or motive. thus misconception/ miscommunication.
this perhaps even extends to the difference between police officers in vehicles versus walking the beat, and their relationship to the public.
seldom have i ever witnessed pedestrian rage.
It would make me smile. I might drive in a more friendly way as a result.
It would make me smile too, I drive friendly anyway… it’s a little surprising to see so many negative comments
Mostly, these kinds of license plates make me laugh. Which is always a good thing. This one made me laugh out loud. Literally. And, no, I don’t use the acronym for out loud laughing.
This is fantastic. Reminds me of Scott McCloud’s statements in ‘Understanding Comics’ where he talks about us seeing vehicles as extensions of ourselves. When in an accident, you don’t say “Hey! His car hit my car.” You say, “Hey, he hit me!” Good eye, Todd!
“Pedestrian rage”.that’s a good one jae…in Sydney, where I live, car is king. Pedestrians have no rights at left hand turns, or seemingly, at traffic lights.
Sometimes I carry a stick (cane) and wave it at infringers.
As for “person” why not? It would be good to know who (what) is driving the car.
It depends on how they’re driving. If they are being rude, cutting people off, texting/on the phone, not using turn signals, etc., I would probably say, “That is a very typical person.”
This plate made me smile. My sons and I enjoy watching for license plates that say things.
There are a lot of angry drivers around and I’ve noticed that giving people a friendly wave and a smile gets a really nice response. It also makes me feel good.
I loved this plate. We are all just people. He/she is not saying some vain expression like I’ve seen on a recent BMW plate: “Arrived”. Just a humble way to say ‘Hey, I’m a person too.’. Whether or not that’s what they meant, that’s how I’d like to look at it because I’m a big sap. Thanks for sharing. And thanks for keeping us thinking and dreaming!
My license plate might be an interesting addition to this conversation: LOVE-YU.
It’s hard(er) to be upset with someone when they’re expressing love, right? 😉
With Love and Gratitude,
Jeremiah
No, I think “Person” is the last name of the “person” driving the car. Like me…
Well, not really, although I’m a big fan of “Quit honking, I’m reloading,” which actually makes me laugh, because I like, ummm, absurdity. — An Atlanta Driver
Awesome! WAY better than the ‘Baby on Board’ stickers 😛
Personalized plates are like puzzles to me. What do they mean by that? What is that person trying to communicate with those 6 or 7 letters? Is that humor, or sarcasm? With that as the background, I enjoyed the plate because it sparked my curiousity.
I react to most personalized plates this way, but not all of them. I was recently stuck in traffic behind a BMW 3-series convertible with the plate, “BMW2DIE4”. This reminded me why they’re called ‘vanity’ plates.
It wouldn’t make me drive different, though.
Drive more carefully? Hopefully one doesn’t need a sign for that. It does serve as a nice reminder though—it seems easier to be upset with a car than a person. Similar to another bumper sticker I have seen: “I am not the enemy”