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On Mon, 6 Jun 1994, pitts_c_s wrote:

> That is a point - however, it must be weighed against the true purpose 
> of the stickers :
> 
> 1) they warn the idiot riding on your bumper that if there is a 
> serious accident, it likely that there will not be a lot of vehicle 
> left afterwards.  Not everyone fully understands the implication of 
> the warning diamond, but IMO if it puts off just one suicide jockey, 
> then it's worth it.

This point brought to mind an incident about a year ago when I was 
arriving at the Treffpunkt where two out-of-town divers were waiting for 
me. I had tanks for each of us, freshly filled, in the back of my car. As 
I stopped to wait for the traffic so I could make a left, the guy in the 
pickup truck behind me took offense and sped up behind me, screeching to 
a halt a mere inch or two from my rear bumper. My comment at the time 
was, "If he'd hit me, he'd have gotten a big surprise!"

Since this thread started, I've thought a few times about a sticker for 
the back of my car. What should it say? 

"Compressed gas on board"
"High-pressure cylinders on board. Do not tailgate."
"Caution....."

I would think that those of you who routinely travel with oxygen and 
helium on board might have some real concerns along these lines.

John H-C

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