Accident Preventions System Wins "Worst Invention EVER" | Dragons' Den
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- Derek Cozens, founder of 'FlowSignals' entered the Den seeking £50,000 investment in return for a 10% equity stake in his company that has begun bringing LED lights onto stop sign - as Derek truly, believes that stop signs usually go unseen. Why anyone would want to do that is beyond the Dragons...
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The real innovation is whoever managed to sell Derek some flashing LEDs for £24000
Yeh, but they were in 3 different colours. 8 Grand each, you know.
Hilarious
@@davidjames579 lol im crying
@@troywright359 So's Derek
I think Derek would've settled for more, reckon he thought he'd come across a bargain
He couldn't tell they weren't interested
He just couldn't see the signs
Boom there it is ha ha
They should have put on their flow signals
Someone should invent some lights to put on the Dragons
Ba Bom tishhhhh
Get out
“What have you a patent for?”
“Because it’s a good idea”
What a gem of an answer
That got me too....
You Cant patent That -- its basic flashing leds..... Well i suppose you can spend money, and no one is EVER gonna challenge you.
In a London accent what in that context can mean why - so i get why he instinctively thought that was the question.
It’s like that classic joke: What was ET short for? Because he had little legs!
@@Luic1987Another example of the inferiority of British English 😜
Bless him, but it’s genuinely hard to believe this was a serious pitch.
“Has anyone told you this is a good idea?”
“No”
All rape is real
@@_aworldthatspoke950 wot?
@@demetriusi4991 wot?
@@kaye_07 All rape is real
@@namanmishra703 wot?
“The lady who runs the signs and signals doesn’t like the idea”. This might be one of the best bits of unintentional comedy I’ve ever seen.
that had me in stitches , along with " what have you got a patent for?" ..
This is probably the very very last thing Derek should be mentioning in a pitch, what a clown 😂
Tyler-Hilarious statement
@@gingerbill128 No no no no what have you got a patent for?
It blows my mind that none of them had the balls to tell him "we already have these. They're called 'traffic lights'".
I am from the year 2050, Flowsignals are on every traffic sign. Derek is now a hero.
thank you funny child from the clevelend show!
So am I, you forgot to mention that we arrived in a time machine invented by Sir Derek
I'm from 2055, the flow signals made it even easier for the robots to herd us toward our deaths.
Everyone stop I'm from 2060, the robots have advanced they've made them look like regular people, androids with artificial intelligence, Derek did all of this, Derek did it all!
No one pay attention to him, he's a robot, I'm the real me, the future is fine, come back lord Derek awaits us.
This pitch was over a decade ago, but this guy is still trying to pedal his flow signals idea. He renewed his patent in September 2022 and his LinkedIn continues to talk about road safety. I actually feel sorry for him.
He does seem hugely emotionally invested in the idea. I get the feeling that he or a family member was likely involved in a traffic accident at some point. What he's trying to do is admirable, but the idea itself is just never going to work.
@@ashbridgeindustries380 On his kickstarter he said he almost died in accident
@@ashbridgeindustries380I'm betting he keeps going the wrong way roads and thinks the problem is the signs but really it's him
Damn and here's me thinking this was a comedy sketch to try and draw in viewers
bless his heart.😢
Theo: "What do you have a patent on?"
Derek: "It's on A4 paper."
😂
"Why is there a patent?"
"They're to protect ideas"
How's it -patented- patterneded ?
Well some have got spots and some have got stripes!
"No, what's it FOR?" "It's for printing on, so people can read it." Question-dodging skills like that, he should be working for a local Council somewhere.
"You're going through a strange town, there are sausages instead of lamp posts, suddenly young Suzie runs into the road and duplicates herself, there are now two Suzies. You attach 2 flow signals to your arms and insert one rectally. This will save lives"
@@hyen4rap i thought it was
@@theninjascientist689 Certainly gave me a chuckle for the sheer randomness.
I threw up laughing at this
:DDDDDDDDDDDD much obliged, i had a wonderful chuckle myself.
Underrated comment 🤣🤣🤣
“The lady who runs the signs and signals doesn’t like the idea”
😑
cost him twenty four grand to find that out
For a second I thought 'running' meant missing and passing like 'running a red light'. That statement gets a lot funnier if you misunderstand it like that.
@@MegaKopfschmerzen That's one of the funniest things I've read on CZcams. Thank you :)
Yeah, that was a bad sign......
A truly laugh out loud moment
“There’s no ‘wrong way’ sign.” Derek, mate, that’s a big part of what ‘no entry’ signs are for. You have one right next to you.
The other thing is that if you're only seeing the backs of signs, it's pretty clear it's a one way road.
Not to mention, they place reflective material on the backs of the signs and even in the road itself to warn the driver that something is wrong.
@@TPH250290 I get the impression that the real problem here is this guy's driving skills and or road safety knowledge.
In the US we have "Wrong Way" signs but "Do Not Enter" signs are more commonly used.
@@fbi5161 Most people (who aren't driving belligerently drunk) don't see "Wrong Way" signs in the US because you actually have to be driving into incoming traffic to witness the sign.
I’m always disappointed that we never get to hear about the traffic light problem and how the solution is to somehow add more lights.
😂😂😂
Sorry officer, there was no flow signal so I didn’t notice the stop sign.
“Righteo lad, on ya way, would ya like a cup o tea?”
I actually found his website a few years after he appeared on dragons den where he explained it. It's basically to have red flashing lights on the posts of traffic lights to warn people who are turning right that there is oncoming traffic. Bad drivers do try to turn right at traffic lights without realising they need to give way to drivers going the other way, but obviously this would not solve the problem. Anyway, he was still adamant that this was a good idea. You've gotta feel for the poor fella.
Yep, I was waiting to hear about a purple light and a flashing blue light and a high intensity beam being added to traffic lights everywhere.
IT WOULD SAVE LIVES
I feel like this guy is just a horrible driver and blames the signs.
Ironically a system is currently being trialled in the UK with flashing lights and no entry symbols on the A1 and the M9.
i'm glad that i don't drive - cos i would be fucked up by a plague of signs everywhere - many of which are not immediately obvious - i thought that this guy was making a very valid point..
@@dannysmum9744 I think if you learned and spent some time driving it wouldn't be such a big deal. Yes, some roads and signs can be incredibly confusing when seeing them for the first time but with a little experience you will get to understand the gist.
Yup. Or he lost a family member to such an accident.
@@lawsonharrison6927 No way. That would have been part of his pitch and someone would have given him all the money.
Normally bad pitches on DD: I haven't done enough market research yet on my product.
Derek: My product has one potential customer, the person in charge of road signs in the UK, and she hates the idea.
"The woman who runs the signs in my country hates this idea. I know what I'll do! I'll go on a TV show to win the support of millionaires on this idea! That'll show them!
@@heymistercarter. I mean that is the idea tbh, the powers that be rejected it so he took it to the market. Obviously it was rejected bc these rich people always defer to the powers that be in specialty areas. So it’s a cycle, where is the room for the general populace to make changes to the aesthetics of society, such as traffic signs and signals, if the powers that be disagree with what would be a good idea out of pure stubbornness due to the idea coming from a “lay man”.
By "running the signs" he means a driver paying attention to them, not the person running the office in charge of traffic signs.
@@TheLocalLt they disagreed with the idea because it's a pointless one
@@martincurran6432 yes the actual invention is not only marginally useful but is way too expensive and high tech for what it does. My point was simply about the principle of it; that the one person in charge of this whole industry may be basing their opinion on the perceived public expense, but a private dragon investor coming on board could totally change the ballgame.
This is one of the most genuinely sad/ emotionally distressing pieces of film i have ever seen. Never have I felt so bad for someone on this show
Same! I think he's genuinely trying to save lives....maybe he lost someone he cared about this way. Shame the idea doesn't really solve the problem
I didn't feel empathetic at all. I thought he was just deluded.
Agreed. If he wasn't a comedian, then I would say he was genuinely ill.
I truly hope this man is successful How dare the dragons be so unkind to a genuine invention I cannot understand their lack of interest what seems to be a genuine pitch The look of mockery they displayed was totally uncalled for I am disappointed in the dragons behaviour SO disrespectful
Bruh the man couldn't even think about having two signs back-to-back on one pole.
Duncan being like “I’ll listen to you” had me crying 🤣🤣🤣
The facial expressions of the other Dragons made it even better
“What have you got a patent for?”
“Because it’s a good idea.”
😂😂😂
fkin classic!
amazing
It isn’t going to work give it up, Derek I’m Out. Haha
I'm rolling 😂😂 only in the UK 😂
@@JT-km6th he wants to take it internationally. Trust me, in South Africa, they will disappear within 10min of being put up, and that's in peak hour traffic.
This guy's other inventions include:
The inflatable dart board
The waterproof teabag
Bubbles for spirit levels
T-shirts for spirits
hats for mushrooms
Chocolate fireguard too
A vacuum cleaner cleaner...
Bless him though and his innocence, you can tell this guy is very humble.
But society did not pay him back.
Big difference between slow and humble
You’re confusing stupidity with humility
Not many people know Peter Jones actually lives in that chair. Okay, he gets out of it to shower, eat and do his business, but he sleeps in it and spends about 18 hours a day in it.
I just watched the "Dragons Check in on their Investments" video, and in it they say Peter's actually always running late to the studio haha
He really ought to put those road signs back where he found them.
I know, he just caused a multiple pile up killing 7, how irresponsible....
There's obviously a bunch of flashing lights in their replacement Derek would never be that careless.
😂😂😂
😂 😆
Yeahhhh like you didnt steal a sign when you were young and drunk lol!!!!! All i can say is that this dude has been drunk for the last 20+ years hahaha
I really do feel bad for this guy; he seems like he genuinely believes in his invention, but it just doesn't work. :(
why? imagine if he was a investor and someone else pitched this idea that was 0% approved...
Sympathy can only go so far though when he's clearly in denial
He’s simply in denial
www.emedco.com/blinkersign-r-stop-sign-bksst.html?PC-03-Traffic%26ParkingSigns_Catchall_Emedco_PLA_NB_C_Google_US&matchtype=&device=m&adgroupid=PC-03&keycode=WB0139&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI6OTkk6X65gIVVuDICh3s3AdQEAQYAiABEgL1nfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
I'm with you, it's really sad and heart-breaking to watch. The dragons are merciless. I really just watch it to hate the dragons more
I love how Peter didn't want to destroy the guy so just bowed out and asked a dragon to interrupt him
It's interesting, in Australia they introduced flashing LEDs on school zone speed times, because people kept missing them. The man's idea won't make any money, but what he's saying about peripheral vision and how easily people might miss some rudimentary sign actually makes sense. I feel sorry for the guy; he was made fun of on national TV.
Yeah but i think the dragons didnt believe he could patent flashing lights on a sign.
It is a good idea, but you need funding for it and it’s just a flashing light so it’s not much of an invention.
That's also because school days are fairly fluid. The speed changes are active only on school days, but not everyone knows when school is in/out and the days in between which are test days etc.
I actually felt really bad for the fellow. I could see in his eyes the vision of a little boy who spent all his time and allowance on building what he thought was the world's neatest tree-house and then none of the neighbourhood kids wanted to come over and play. I could almost cry.
same same same same, its so sad
Yeah. I want to hug him. Regardless of Corona
Guess I’m more heartless than I thought because I just felt disgusted that he didn’t think it through better or seek outside opinion
it's the sad truth of business, believing in it won't always be enough
In fairness, the neighbourhood kids actually wanted to visit his treehouse, it's just that they didn't approach it front-on and so couldn't see it out of their peripheral vision! 😂
"What did you get a patent for?"
"Because it's a good idea!"
Oh good lord I can't breathe 🤣
@oktopustrainer you just agreed with him...
I was waiting for this comment 😂😂
I think he thought he meant "why"
Reminds me of my donkey neighbor diederikske *fartnoise* maeyens
Wait.. Speedy here!?
This is a classic - not only is it one thing that makes a non-existent problem worse, it's also more useless than Kardoctor
lol
Cardoctor was conceptually clever, this... i just dont get
@@daveintheAM Cardoctor fundamentally doesn’t work though. Professional call services work in the medical industry because there is so much uncertainty with peoples’ health (it’s not always easy to diagnose things) and works with computers because most software issues can be solved by the user with instructions. When it comes to auto repair the vast majority of the time you either need to to be mechanically adept to some degree with the proper tools, or simply take it to an auto shop
@@clownworld4655 car doctor in the modern day of apps could definitely work, being able to send pictures and videos of your car’s damage and issues to a neutral third party evaluator before going to a mechanic that can overcharge you or overdiagnose the problem
"Kardoctor, I'm going the wrong way up the M1!"
"Turn around m8"
Duncan was chill with "I'll listen to you" then you just see the will to live slowly drain from his face like "why did I say I'd listen?" 😂
Meanwhile in a parallel universe: Man gets money from investor for his lights on a pole patent. Driving accident rate drops to 0.
Lets fight DUI with LED
If anything there would be more accidents, that thing is so distracting.
Yes...
And the inhabitant of that universe are literally Aliens.
This idea is almost as bad as solar roadways. I don't see it working out in any universe.
@@ManaDrain315 *Solar freaking roadways
"Will you listen to me, Duncan?" - he asks, distraught and desperate
"I'll listen to you, Derek" - he responds, in a calming and soothing voice
Duncan is cool. He did it for the LOLs 🤣
I was screaming at the screen at this point "HE'S TAKING THE PISS DEREK!!" Poor bloke just couldn't see it 😂😂
I love how at that point the other dragons burst out laughing.
That was a heartbreaking moment tbh. Duncan listened because he’s the most compassionate out of the Dragons.
He literally smirked after saying it cuz he was taking the piss, stopped him about 30 seconds later and then called his idea the worst he’s ever seen in dragons den. Such compassion
“There is no ‘wrong way’ sign in the UK.” You’re literally stood beside one..
That’s no entry ⛔️ wrong way says literally “wrong way” on it. US has them. Generally white with black text. Usually on the back of other signs.
That's a no entry sign, not necessarily wrong way. I have gone the wrong way down a one way street before, but it's not like you need flashing lights to solve the problem, just better placement/more no entry signs.
No, that's a no entry sign. If you don't see that sign and start driving the wrong way down the one-way street, there's no sign that tells you you're doing something wrong. Thing is, there's no sign because it's very rare for people to go the wrong way down one-way streets, so no sign is really needed.
There are wrong way signs. 🙄Literally says “Wrong Way” on it.
The dragons laughed this man out of the room but I visited my hometown and they now have a blinking light on a stop sign. Derek was a visionary.
What's a stop sign?
@@Steven-ze2zk I think it's that thing we went past 5 miles ago.
@@Steven-ze2zk catholic probably
Well that's such a short minded opinion no offence.
That’s not the same thing at all lol
Sir there's an asteroid heading towards earth.
"So, we fit a flow signal"
mits1984 😂😂 very underrated comment !
_"Asteroid... You're going the wrong way, mate :(."_
🤣😂🤣😂
"It's amber in colour"
_Whoops... it's gone the way of all demos..._
"What have you got a patent for?"
"Because its a good idea!"
THIS GUY IS AN ABSOLUTE LEGEND
English is so confusing that even English people get confused by a simple sentence
I was expected them to ask to see the patent.
Since you simpletons can’t see the genius of this idea, we fit, a flow signal.
@@iwatchwithnoads7480 😂Same, even I got confused
It's a shame because he seems like a really nice gentleman.
Awe, idk why but I feel terribly sad for him. :( He's simple, straightforward, and doesn't try to postulate as something he's not. He didn't have any real approvals or testimonials and he said as much. If he had a better idea, his dedication and honesty would make him a good business partner.
Never go into business with someone who can take a simple, universal solution and overcomplicate it with flashing lights.
Unless they're a nightclub designer.
A business partner that is in denial for bad ideas, never knows when to cut his losses and keeps spending money in a lost cause is a NIGHTMARE business partner. Business school 101
"So here's my invention. It's not very good, I haven't sold a single one, and the only potential customer in the entire country has already told me they hate it"
Derek's pitch in a nutshell
“Will you listen to me Duncan for 5 mins.”
“Ill listen to you Derrick”
😭😂😂😂 funniest part of this episode
The look on the other dragons faces, actually laughing at him as priceless
LOL! Like he needed therapy or something.
That bit was so sad I burst out laughing
I thought the bit that came after "I said I'd listen because I didn't want to be impolite. Is there much more?"
Duncan was just thinking about haggis whilst he was talking about traffic lights.
"I haven't really finished explaining about the traffic light problem :("
i'm tearing up I FEEL SO BAD FOR HIM
This is like the saddest momen in dragon's den history :( Poor guy.
He was so oblivious to there condescending comments I felt bad
I felt pretty bad for him too. i hope i'm wrong but i feel like this guy doesnt succeed very much in life and probably thinks he has friends but there actually pretty mean to him. He's such an easy target. i hope a few people buy them for there driveways or something so he can make some money back. poor derek.
"Traffic light problem" - that guy was delusional, there is no problem. What the hell would it solve to stick one more light on the traffic lights. It would just cause confusion. :D I don't feel bad for him at all - he has to wake up!
4:09 the way his smile falteres when he realizes they're all laughing at him...oof.
The facial expressions on the Dragons says it all , poor man , it’s hard not to feel sorry for him .
I cry a little 😭
It's probably the reason why the dragons didn't try to angrily dismiss him like they usually would when an arrogant pitcher has a bad or misleading idea.
4:51 “You will see this in your eye” That’s awesome because I usually see stuff in my toenails.
"I didn't want to be impolite"
Literal seconds later
"You win the worst invention"
'Literal seconds'? Are they different to seconds?
@@markfox1545 lol no. It's cause time can be exaggerated for effect, a few hours spent waiting can be presented as years cause it felt so long, and a couple minutes spent on a 20 hour game can be treated as a few seconds cause that's not enough time to do much. This situation is neither of those, it was literally, without exaggeration, a few seconds later.
At least, it probably was, I made this comment a while ago
By not being impolite,he meant he want to listen if there are more to it than just some flashing light.
But there are none
Light's on but no one is home.
@@markfox1545 no they are not, that's what literal means
Derek went on to invent indicators for BMW's.
Oh my god your profile picture is so triggering
@@piefish I agree, I keep on thinking it's a bit of hair that needs brushing off my screen.
@@piefish Not if you're in dark mode lmao.
BMW drivers have not bought any of these indicators....... obviously.
They’re still a cost option on BMWs
I love his little DnD intro scenario,
"You are alone, engulfed in a thick darkness, your desperate cries answered only by a deathly stillness. Your eyes dart around the pitch black night sky desperately looking for any celestial body with which to guide yourself, but you find none. But wait! Out of the corner of your eyes you spot a moving light. Its soothing motions guide your eyes to a sign barely visible.
The dim light illuminates the words "One way".
You are saved, Thanks to the flow sign you will persevere through this dark night, to see your wife Suzy doing make-up once more!
"
My guess is, he encountered a very specific problem on a very specific occasion, and then developed a solution for it.
As awful of a idea as it is. Atleast he’s passionate enough about public safety to go on national tv and for that. Good job Derek. Please stop making the signs your crazy but I love ya
If you liked him surely you wouldn't want him wasting any more of his time and money? The dragons did him a favour by highlighting how hopeless his invention is.
@@CentaurMoe He literally said in his comment.
Derek’s idea would kill someone.
@@GEM4sta My bad
@@CentaurMoe reading comprehension classes, take one.
Narrator: "a remarkably composed Derek"
*cuts to Derek, sweating and stuttering*
i honestly feel sorry for that guy, but sometimes people really need to be knocked on their head to make them back into reality
Also he was expelling copious amounts of hot silent farts, the Dragons politely ignoring the stench....
is he tho?
He was using like 90% of his willpower just to keep himself from crying
Ah EUIV
“1 way street sign but what do you see if you go the wrong way?”
Answer: a no entry sign🤦♂️
The fact that the people in charge of implementing these don't like them should have been the first and only moment he needed to realize it's not a good idea.
He probably came onto the show out of desperation, but having looked at the application form for the show. It doesn't remotely fulfill the minimum standards i.e. patents and proof of company ownership. I'm guessing the production were either naive and didn't care, or thought it would make for excellent entertainment.
My name is derek cousins, i have a new idea, no smoking signs that should be fitted at the bottom of all swimming pools
or no exit
😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
😂😂😂😂😂
@Shrooms2891 Might cause a fire lol
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
this pitch is basically "it's possible to miss road signs, so lets fit them with rows of flashing lights that won't at all distract and confuse more drivers than the ones who missed the signs..." 🤦♂️
@Luna yeah right! The government can't even be bothered to turn on the lights on the motorway where I live, you think they're gonna spend money on technology like that (that will probably be broken every time a bored kid goes past)?
Honestly, some roads in my home town do this and it works well and isn't at all confusing. The lights are solar powered too so the entity is self-reliant.
@@rchcc122 most drivers would understand this, but don't forget some drivers appear to have won their licence in a cereal box, and some older drivers can get confused as things are - plus we're all prone to mistakes or lapses in concentration.
On the odd 1 or 2 roads it may work - but to role out nationality on all roads would end in disaster.
lol, true!
They're all laughing at him but his invention is going to be used in
When he says "the lady who runs the signs and signals", did he just ring up the Office of Rail and Road helpdesk and ask the receptionist what she thought of the idea?
Duncan’s delivery of that final line was sensational lmao
“I’ve been constipated for the last five days”
“So....I fit a flow signal”
"Working out if someone fancies you can be difficult. So...we fit a flow signal".
@@davidjames579 Yes. Good old Flo!
#mylife 😂😂😂
"its brown in colour"
😃😂Classic...
Inventor: The lady who runs the signs and signals doesn't like the idea.
HAHAHAHAHA
That should have been his first clue.
Well, looks like the lady got overruled. Scotland is testing a wrong way warning system on the A1 and M9 now...
Just about split my sides laughing at that statement.
Maybe sometimes lying by omission is the best way to go.
Theo: "what have you got a patent for"
Inventor: "it's just a really great idea"
😂😂😂
They had installed solar powered red flashing lights on the poles of four stop signs at a dangerous intersection on a country road near my home in New Jersey, USA. Since the installation three years ago, it is much easier for people to see the STOP signs at night and has decreased the number of collisions which used to happen on a yearly basis. The inventor is correct, these lights grab the attention of the drivers and save lives.
Maybe it was Derek's flow system 😂😅
Somehow I doubt they’re the same lights. They’re probably more like road work lights.
build a train?
I feel bad for this guy. He seems genuinely passionate about his idea and about helping save people's lives from needlessly being lost. It's a bad idea but I can't help but feel bad.
Hank J. Wimbleton it’s funny but i think this idea, if modified a bit, could be applied on something else..? I have absolutely no idea what but there must be something he can do with this invention
@@lajeandom like what? It's flashing lights on a pole.
@@lajeandom you can make it yourself with probably $100 on parts from eBay, so nah
Your madness avatar is AWESOME!
Why would u wanted to feel bad? you pity on him because he is vulnerable and weak so you could show the alpha side of yourself?
This lad has just gone the wrong way down a street and thought “If only there were red flashing lights”
That's how most great businesses start.
And honestly the idea must have been a good one, because the UK are starting to add lights to signs on major motorways. They're testing it on the M1, and another road that I forgot, to see if it works before rolling it out over the country.
bakersmileyface Is that not just to make signs brighter though
And wrong way signs already exist
"Hm, I wonder why all the signs are set up backwards" - One Way Willy
I bet this idea got to him when he got lost in a red light district somewhere :)
Flow signals should be installed on the cold, lonely beaches of Scotland to help Rory with navigation.
No flow signals, no seaweed, no profit
“What have you got a patent on?”
“Because it’s a good idea”
That line made me day haha
4:18
"Derek, I'm gonna give you 50 000 pounds..."
"Yeah? :D"
"... how am I gonna make a profit?"
:'(
That lady whos in charge of the signs and signals doesn't like the idea 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@cephasmakuzva She doesn’t like the idea, can another dragon please interrupt me 😂😂😂
😂
😭
This is so sad, he seems so genuine and nice :(
I know, but he needed to be given a sharp shock to be told it wasn’t going to work. Even that still didn’t work as he’s still pursuing it today so doing a softly sugar coating approach certainly wouldn’t have. It’s tough love.
@@reececollison5101 yeah agreed
@@reececollison5101 I really hope he isn’t spending more money on it
Like a tellytubby.
@@reececollison5101 How do you know he's still doing it?
This guy really really broke my heart. Seems a nice guy whatever his ideas worth it or not.
In all honesty, all of these potential “problems” can easily be solved by being an attentive driver. You can even miss some signs, but you’re clearly going to observe the traffic and the traffic patterns. Literally nothing about this makes sense.
“Worst invention ever... I’m in”
T Music That you, Jenny? 😂
Jenny?? WHAAAA
T Music 😂🤣
to be fair, i think the wheel rim washer was worse.
"Absolutely GENIUS" He had to of been trolling when he told the shower dude.
Im glad they uploaded this, watchmojouk had a worst dd fails, and the original upload of this was taken down after being on here for years. It was the first clip of the show i ever saw in fact, being american, and i mentioned it on the wmuk vid. Maybe this channel realized they should start a new list for them?
"ill listen to you Derek" 😂😂😂
Tom x best moment in this vid could not stop laughing 😂.
I watched it at least 40x and can't stop laughing
"There's a sign there...that way." Ruthless 😂💀
I see a bird on a night out, she’s giving me the eye, I’m not sure if I should approach or not, so we fit a flow signal
Was it young Suzie doing her make up?
@@HellhoundX90 yes
Derek’s plans for a helicopter ejector seat failed to get off the ground as well.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😁👌
That one has actually be successfully implemented. The rotor blades are ejected laterally first, then the pilot ejects upward a moment later.
They have been around for a while..... But they don't have a flow signal
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Haha I couldn't stop 🤣 🤣 that comment made me have a spasm attack
It’s so sad at 4:20 because you can see Derek’s face light up because he thinks that Theo is making him an offer, he doesn’t realise it’s just hypothetical.
:D
he's so genuine it hurts
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@@aname9275 I made it 421 😈😈
Ohhh I hadn't noticed that.. Aw man, that is sad.
They would have to update the highway code for this
“You’re going to a strange town, you’ve never been there before”
Sounds like an introduction to a twilight zone episode 😂
"Hey Derek, the exit is that way"
"THERE'S A SIGN THERE" **Drops Mic**
That was incredibly rude.
@@romanemul1 *funny
It was both rude and funny
As absolutely ridiculous as the idea is, I can't help but feel bad for Derek. It's pretty clear this is something that, for reasons that baffle me, he feels very passionate about, and you could hear the sadness in his voice as each Dragon brutally tears him down. I'm sure that, to this day, he's still baffled as to how they could not see the "genius" in his idea.
That’s the best part. He stills thinks they, and everyone else are wrong.
"'Ere, 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."
“There goes Little Suzy lipsticking while driving, and John going down the wrong way of a one way street again!” If only they had a little LED light on a pole to guide them! 😂😂😂
I can't tell you how much I wanted Derek to finish explaining about the traffic light problem
NGL. I wanted him to explain it fully, too. Just out of peak curiosity to know what is going through that mind of his :)
He never could cuz there wasn't a point to be finished. He was just making explanations on the spot.
The show’s team knew exactly what they were doing when they accepted him to be on the show lol
Exactly - yet allowed him to go on and humiliate himself.
@@Bigaitch500 thats show business.
@@Bigaitch500
He needed a wake up call that this is a bad idea that will only cost him progressively more money.
Which is morally bankrupt.
I really hope the dragons had been sitting there all day and this was the final pitch. All they wanted to do was go home.
Man I understand it was a really bad invention and pretty pointless pitch but his innocence and genuine belief in his product made me feel so bad for him..
I cringed when he said “young Suzie doing her makeup”
@Daz Ediss yeah young what are you talking about 😂😂
The way he was scratching at his teeth when imitating Suzie, I'd say she was a hamster with gingivitis myself... 🐀
@@Emma0990 It's because he was banging a 17 yr old Suzie the week before and she was running him home in her Dads 1980s old Escort, most of her original lipstick was spread over his large white Y fronts, he's really a Sick man.....
@@markperryman1797 then she ran a no entry sign...
Haha hope he's ok, seems like he's had it tough.
@@thedunyadoneya2628 Derek's in the Den next year showcasing his braille road signs for partially sighted Drivers, I think traffic jams will be caused as the drivers stop to run their fingers over the signs, I can't see......it working....
"My wife said she was going to leave me. So I fit... a flow signal!"
My wife was sick of feigning headaches so she velcroed a flow signal to her furry purse
The year is 2040. Derek obtained investment and Flow Signals are used in every 1st world country. No traffic accidents in the last 10 years. Derek is considered the most successful businessman in the human history. He has been knighted and is now considered a saint by many.
😂
This is actually a very great upgrade from the old signs.
They can be seen in night, fog, and in heavy snow.
They are better but it has to be approved and rolled out by government and there's 0 chance of that happening. Maybe he could sell them to Thailand.
Just add lighting to the existing sign. There's no need to add a total new system that overcomplicates things.
Except the old signs need virtually no upkeep whatsoever, whereas these will need constant
Sir do you even have lights on when you drive at night? Might help with the visibility issue...
Turn your lights on.
"Is there on coming traffic? But what tells you there's on coming traffic?" Seeing cars coming at me would be a bit of a red flag....
unless you are senile in which case one shouldn't be driving
Flag, flashing lights, it's whatever
Right i lol’d at that too like if u need a light on a sign to tell you if its safe to turn/proceed u probably shouldn’t be driving.
I don't think Derek has got a mean bone in his body
I agree, he seemed like a genuinely concerned, albeit incredibly misguided, guy who just wanted to improve something he perceived as a problem. Nothing wrong with wanting to make something better, you just need to actually think it through sometimes, or in this case, have someone else think it through for you :P
Or a brain 😂
That's because he has no bones, only flow signals.
Nah, he is the silent type, could turn into a menacing whirlwind in an instant when catches someone driving the wrong way.
I think his head is a solid bone.....with a flow signal encased inside it.Visible through his ears,even in the rain and thick fog.
"The lady who runs the signs and signals"
... the Queen?
you can see the delight in the eyes of these people rejecting this poor fellow, they love the power no doubt
"Will you listen to me, Duncan?"
"I'll listen to you, Derek."
* everyone else leans forward and laughs as they look at Duncan, as if he's a school kid leading the teacher on *
Funniest pitch ever.
Duncan’s the boy lmao
Then he nods for a minute straight 🤣🤣🤣 legend
DON'T BE CRUEL!!!!!!!!!!
@@davidmg1925 it's not funny they mocked him to scorn . . He looked like he was on the edge n had already spent 24k. Idea may hav been terrible but they ridiculed him
eternal praise for that alone, I hope he sells millions of them. It’s ok to disagree with someone but to ridicule, humiliate and bully them on national tv shows what unpleasant people they really are.
"A remarkably composed Derek"
Camera goes to Derek sweating, gulping, and licking his lips..
In fairness, all done in eager anticipation of all five dragons striving to offer him the BEST deal.
It's just a joke (:
@@AmyJoJoo hello there 😉
Oddly enough the street below mine is a one way street and I cross it several times a week on my way back from work/shopping.
Every time I do so I see the no entry signs there and think this guy had a point. Putting no entry signs facing directly outwards is of no use whatsoever to someone approaching the junction at a 90 degree angle to them, and you shouldn't have a situation where you only realise a street is no entry when you've started to make a turn. I've seen several cars do that.
Unfortunately for this guy, just angling the signs differently is a much more sensible, practical and cheaper solution.
If they were turned at an angle it would confuse or likely to confuse and appear for the road your on not the road you intend to turn into.
"I don't want to be impolite. Is there much more?"
"Well, I haven't really fini-"
"You win. The worst invention. Ever to be brought onto Dragon's Den. To date. Thank you."
And then Theo The Fetus saying "There's a sign, there".
This one is truly iconic.
Duncan: "I'll listen to you, Derek."
Theo: "Look at this dude.."
And that is why I miss Duncan and Theo :)
"Look at the top of his head.... *hysterical laughter*"
*_"You going through a strange town..."_*
Not sure if he'd be a better dungeon master or lyricist.
He's certainly good at holding a speech
Maybe he should narrate ‘The Twilight Zone.’
“You’re going through a strange town, you’re all alone and your phone is dead. Out of the corner of your eyes you see him: *Shia LeBouf*.”
This must be the worst idea anyone ever has ever pitched in the history of the world.
4:31 “what have you got a patent for?”
“Because it’s a good idea” 😮😂
“I’ll listen to you Derek”
Translation: “I haven’t finished laughing at you yet”
Pretty much, I'm glad Duncan asked him to continue made my day better
😂😂😂😂😂😂
I take this from the ungodly cool guy with the mask.
Duncan did it for the LOLs 🤣
He should extend the patent and travel the world suing anybody who adds lights to traffic signs.
😂😂😂
Imagine how confusing this would be to an experienced driver.
I think this is actually a good idea for the vast multi storey car parks we have in Malaysia shopping malls. For the traffic lights/signs it wouldn't work as no one takes any notice of them anyway.