I saw RJ Scaringe at the airport...

[KBabione]

It's been years since I've had to use a horn in anger (ok, in traffic for a safety reason). But I occasionally use it for presence or awareness in places where NOT being loud is an advantage. If someone is just being stupid my priority is evasion, not telling them they are being stupid. I don't think it helps in most cases.

I don't need a horn for anger. I use it to alert someone who's about to pull into my lane that they didn't see me or something like that. I also do a light tap on the horn if I'm stopped behind someone who didn't notice that traffic had started moving in front of them, but only after giving them more than enough time to notice (and, apparently, way more time than my wife would give them).

The biggest reason for my gripe is because there's a blind curve on a narrow road going to my in-laws and all the locals honk their horn to let people know they're coming:

It's very easy for people going from right-to-left in the photo (which is also downhill) to take the turn wide without realizing that there might be someone in the other lane coming up. Our horn just doesn't cut it. At night our headlights alert people around the curve, but during the day only the horn works.

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[UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan]

It's funny how many people think horns are not necessary. And never thought to wonder, if that was true, why do every single car produced, year after year, still have them? They are necessary when people don't see you and are not aware of impending danger. They don't have eyes on the back of their heads. Neither do you. Yes, it does get used in anger. So do hammers. Do you want to ban all hammers too? What about cars? They also get used in anger. You want to claim cars are not necessary while being a member of a forum for a car? Highly illogical.

 

[eRacer]

 

[SwampNut]

I don't need a horn for anger.

(ok, in traffic for a safety reason).

LOL, you horn users are really easily triggered.

 

[SASSquatch]

The real question: Does your wife know he's recently divorced and back on the market?

I kid...

 

[RayoRiv]

The real question: Does your wife know he's recently divorced and back on the market?

I kid...

No she does not and I'm going to keep it that way! The less she knows the better lol

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