I'm sure we've all seen the horse warning signs by the roadside, when driving through the countryside. But how many of us ever take heed and make a conscious effort to slow down? ..just in case there is a lolloping quadruped around the next bend.
We should bring these signs into the twenty-first centaury; fit lights to the corners of the signs. Obviously they can't be flashing at all times, so we need a way to recognise when horses are on the road. The signs can be fitted with radio transponders that are activated when an appropriate transmitter is in the vicinity. Horse-riders throughout the country can apply for a transmitter in the interest of personal safety.-- silverstormer, May 25 2006 Sure, why not?-- shapu, May 25 2006 //centaury// Freudian slip?-- neutrinos_shadow, May 25 2006 OK - I just have to ask. Do you ride, or live in a heavily horsed area?
Anytime I read a sentence that includes a phrase like "apply for a transmitter" I am skeptical.
And if your motorist isn't the kind that would pay attention to the "this is a horse area" sign, odds are a flashing light is not going penetrate their conciousness in this age of neon.-- normzone, May 25 2006 I see your point norm, perhaps am more personalised "Horse ahead" sign, we could even add the horses name if you wish (display character limits withstanding).
People were skeptical about electricity.-- silverstormer, May 25 2006 People were skeptical about cold fusion too ;)-- 5th Earth, May 26 2006 I see you declined to answer my question. Pending appeal, you are hereby sentenced to six weekends of all day trail riding.-- normzone, May 26 2006 Heh, the working title is almost cockney rhyming slang, I was expecting something completly different.
What shapu said.-- skinflaps, May 26 2006 The horses usually sense that a car is coming long before the car knows the horse is there and they are much smarter than the cars.-- xandram, May 26 2006 I was picturing a large cage baited with sugar cubes to catch those pesky horses that get in your house and breed in the walls.-- Galbinus_Caeli, May 26 2006 random, halfbakery