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Nervous passenger fake brake-pedal seatbelt tensioner
(from "Back-seat driver auto-patronising device")
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A passenger-side brake pedal connected to the passenger-side seatbelt tensioner. Then, when the nervous passenger presses the brake pedal the seatbelt will tighten slightly, providing an added feeling of security.

[Inspired by [Minimal]'s sister (not [wagster]'s sister - sorry about that) and [elhigh]'s flattery]

hippo, Jul 21 2005

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       <comicbook fume>It was my sister that inspired this idea!!! </comicbook fume> and it's a great one....[+] Them's the brakes!

Minimal, Jul 21 2005
  

       This is awesome. The offending backseat driver will surely die of hypoxia after mashing the fake pedal in a fit of fear and loathing.

Blumster, Jul 21 2005
  

       [+] for follow-up. "tighten slightly," hell, I want the damn thing to cinch down like a taxman!

elhigh, Jul 21 2005
  

       Perhaps the fake brake could tighten the driver's belt instead.

ldischler, Jul 21 2005
  

       my goodness (the last para), this is like an awards ceremony! please acknowledge your fame is due in part to the latter part of your name :)

po, Jul 21 2005
  

       how about the "Nervous passenger fake brake-pedal seatbelt tensioner, gag and blow to the head?" until then, have a bun.

ato_de, Jul 21 2005
  

       Nice.   

       Yes, folks, [hippo] has struck again. There doesn't seem to be any way to stop this Scarlet Hipponel, I'm afraid.

UnaBubba, Jul 22 2005
  

       This gets so many +'s, I can't begin to count em. (However, I know someone who can).

blissmiss, Jul 22 2005
  

       I had the same idea as ato_de, one of those cartoon style spring loaded boxing gloves in the glove compartment.

doctorremulac3, Jul 23 2005
  

       "Then, when the nervous passenger presses the brake pedal the seatbelt will tighten, effectively severing him/her in half and ensuring calmness."

Zus, Sep 17 2006
  

       Oh, bun bun bun. Although I would install a secondary device that deploys a "shear-thickening-custard-bag" (as opposed to a boring old airbag) from the dash. Because we've all been through the transition from "Weeeeee. hahahaha" to "I'm a little scared right now" to "oh sh^t he's done it now, this is going to hurt... bad".   

       bun for introducing the illusion of having some control of the situation.

Custardguts, Sep 17 2006
  

       + hehe, I haven't seen this one before! (I use mine all the time!)

xandram, Mar 19 2008
  
      
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