Accident Preventions System Wins "Worst Invention EVER" | Dragons' Den

[Music] [Music] [Music] why now instead cousins the company name is flow signals I'm looking for 50,000 pounds for 10 percent of the equity this is a no entry sign now everybody knows what they mean but some people manage to miss them now that's no big deal if it's just the slip road to the shops but when it's the slip road to the m4v m5 where the m8 is a whole different scenario look at them face on and they're fine but they're actually very few junctions where you will see them face on you see the side on you which can be extremely limiting so we fit a flow signal it's red in color it's mimicking the traffic that is coming towards you it's visible for 180 degrees it's visible in heavy rain and fog turn away and you'll see this in your peripheral vision you see this is a 1931 no entry sign and this is a 2010 no entry signal and it's much safer this is a one-way street sign but what do you see if you go the wrong way you see nothing so we fit a flow signal this time it's angled towards the traffic that's going the wrong way way down the road is saying to me here John you are going the wrong way you're going you're going through a strange town you've never been there before you're coming to the traffic lights turn right you have to turn right the one thing you need to know is is there oncoming traffic do I have to give way but what tells you there's oncoming traffic nothing so we fit a flow signal oops it's gone the way of all doing this so we fit a flow signal it's amber in color it's telling you there is traffic coming into the junction from this direction anytime that the traffic lights is traffic lights or anything other than red solid red you will see this burning and turning you see once this is fitted you will not turn right in front of that learner driver who's just found the the gear you will not turn right in front of young Susie it's been busy doing her makeup push some more took behind her and she'll fly forward straight into you and you'll wait for that car in the distance because he will be on top of you before you've finished your turn thank you for listening I'm looking for your support to get this project off the ground there are other applications for these signals as well an ambitious proposal from hartfordshire inventor Derek Cousins he wants to revolutionize the nation's existing traffic signs and signals but to do it needs a 50,000 pound investment from the Dragons Peter Jones just looks bewildered I don't even know I'll be late I'm not even sure I know what it is but what I do see is a flow flashing light right on a sign yeah does it cost you a lot of money to do about 24,000 pounds so far yeah 24,000 pounds you are serious about this yes gone was what a flashing light on a on a pole yeah yes I'm serious about this but wouldn't can I please it's not often I say you know could one of the other dragons please interrupt me have you had this approved no but something needs to be done because at the moment you have absolutely no idea you know there's very strict regulation oh yes I knew that but you haven't done anything at all about the the lady who runs the signs and signals doesn't like the idea she doesn't like the idea please interrupt me [Music] not a great start for the inventor perhaps Theo Paphitis can bring some order to proceedings well Derek I'm gonna give you fifty thousand pounds yeah how am I gonna make a profit from it well because we'll be selling this these sons worldwide and no one else will be able to do these yeah I've got patent you move you got powerful because it's a good idea no no no that what have you got a pattern for for what for using a display which display you see it's mimicking the traffic that's coming towards you it's red it's highly visible you're sitting your peripheral vision so when you're coming along instead of missing the no entry signs which are up too high which you can't see it there are angle you will see this in your eye what is it that you've got pattern on if it's on these signs and they're they're deployment for for road safety applications it's to do with mimicking traffic coming towards you did it listen yeah answer this question truthfully you can't really think you can get a patent for flashing lights to stick on poles and make a fortune yes I do Derek steadfast belief in his product may be admirable but that's not enough for Peter Jones [Music] one thing that worries me you spent 24,000 pounds yes I need you a little seriousness this needs to be your wake-up moment this will save lives this will not save lives at all and in fact it could even be a major distraction if we're going to get serious these signs have been in existence for a long time opinion has been in existence for a long time yeah we all know it we all get it do not spend one more pound trying to push this into the marketplace this is ridiculous and for that reason I'm out okay Derrick can I ask you has anybody told you they think this is a good idea and the chief constable any any anybody actually have any influence at all or they never ever ever being used or sold well can I explain it no just give me some name I haven't got any names to give so the answer is nobody constituent so wait you stand in front of us with the person who's going to make a decision on whether or not they're introduced telling you categorically this is not going to happen I do not like it and I sit here smiling and then I get serious I have never met you in my life before I am pleading with you not to do it won't affect my life at all but it is going to affect your life can I finish telling about the traffic no instance no no you can't well you can't then but you can't tell me because I'm not at all interested I'm out I'm struggling Derrick I've been driving for 30 years and I've never not recognized the no entry sign you know you try to sell I know you haven't missed them but people do miss them look in your Highway Code there is no wrong way sign in the UK I'm just going to let you here I'm out a remarkably composed Derek sees three dragons walk away from the deal and Theo Paphitis is now ready to have his say it isn't gonna work give it up no Derek okay I'm out okay would you listen to me Duncan 5min are listen to you they're a thank you all right there's another application which is this also addresses and one is that when you're in a car park and you're looking for the exit sign the one thing you the one thing you've got is that your eyes you look round you're looking for that that arrow so and if you have it going rich so what happens is that when all the arrows are all covered in snow and you can't see any arrows or that they've worn out or you can't say you look down one way and you will see the red going down the way and you'll see the the green and the blue the other way telling you that the green taking towards the exit and the blue taking you towards more parking pathetic I said I'd listen to you because what didn't want to be impolite it's there much more well I'm really finished explaining you about the traffic not problem you win the worst invention ever to abroad to Dragon's Den to death really the prize is yours and Derek a moat thank you going from the left hand side you look at the no entry sides and see how easy it is for you to miss them Derek Derek thank you thank that way that were under there's a sign there that way it's a swift exit for Derek these dragons don't waste time when they can't see an opportunity you

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Id: fWnpe2z5E3E

Length: 9min 4sec (544 seconds)

Published: Wed Oct 23 2019

Reddit Comments

[u/longseansilver44]

If anyone is interested in what the world's worst inventor is doing now:

His company website

Some of his patents

His genuine choice of profile picture on one site

[u/count_takeshi2]

"What have you got a patent for?"

"Because its a good idea."

I'm in.

[u/entsarm]

Nooo. I can't spend the next 2 weeks watching Dragon's Den clips again!

[u/Lamarckian-Planet]

It’s like an idea I get one night after a huge bong rip, write it down, then in the morning realize how bad of an idea it was. Almost like this guy never sobered up.

[u/Thalicki]

Got super baked and thought that having lights on a car to signal that you’re going straight (like the left and right blinkers) would be an amazing invention. I’m glad I sobered up and didn’t go on dragons den.

[u/TechnoRedneck]

Damn, 24,000 pounds for him to slap some leds on poles, and then the regulators are against it, and he still thinks he can sell them

Edit: it was splinted out I missed a 0

[u/cragglerock93]

It wasn't *that* bad up until the point he just blurted out so matter of fact that the woman he needs to get the idea past doesn't have time for his idea.

[u/smedsterwho]

Dragons Den is my favourite rabbit hole.

[u/mcrosby78]

"There is no wrong way sign in the UK"

Err, yes there is - it's the first sign - the no entry sign!