The car horn

grasey · 1st March 2008, 13:48

I know that the car horn has been talked about many times, but how often do you use it. I can't remember the last time I used it on any car. The only time people seem to use it is to vent there frustration at other motorists. or is it just me.

sallytraffic · 1st March 2008, 13:51

Good point, Grasey, I am very much in the same boat. I get encouraged to 'beep him !' by the Mrs. but I don't really want to start a road war ! The only time I am inclined to do it is when children are clearly not looking where they are going, just as an 'I am HERE' message !

allan40alt · 1st March 2008, 13:52

You are forgetting that they are essential to taxi drivers who pull up at 06.00 and blast it outside a house to let them know their taxi has arrived!

sallytraffic · 1st March 2008, 13:56

Or the friends of the next door neighbours as they leave at 2am, now you come to mention it.

Unknownsoldier · 1st March 2008, 13:58

I use mine virtually everyday, when traversing dodgy road chicanes and windy roads as the IAM teaches, it allows other to know something is there, it has saved my car a few times.

Tom

grasey · 1st March 2008, 14:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unknownsoldier

I use mine virtually everyday, when traversing dodgy road chicanes and windy roads as the IAM teaches, it allows other to know something is there, it has saved my car a few times.

Tom

That is a good use of the horn.

Variantealta · 1st March 2008, 14:01

If you've got a horn use it, don't be afraid of a little audiological dynamism!!
"If in doubt, make it shout!"

Unknownsoldier · 1st March 2008, 14:11

Exactly, the roads around here, people treat them like brandshatch! especially round blind bends! The horn whilst girly, at least makes you think "what was that!".

ATB,
Tom

allan40alt · 1st March 2008, 14:23

I once tooted a car that had stopped just off a roundabout. I couldn't pass and two cars behind me where held up blocking the roundabout.

I tooted and received gestures from inside the car who moved and allowed me, and the others, to pass.

It turned out they were going to the same retaurant as us and the female passenger (about 5' tall and around 70 years of age) came over to me and shouted saying things like '..who do I think I was..' etc.

I tried to point out the reason and was sorry if the hooter was loud, but big cars (I had a Lexus LS430) tended to have loud hooters with no volume control. She continued her tirade and I calmly turned towards her husband and said I'm sorry but you had stopped in a dangerous place.

His reply was to his wife 'Come away dear; he's not worth it' ; this prompted me to say ' Look mate, it's not my fault you're married to a little woman with a big mouth'.

I thought 'road rage' was confined to younger people.

Felt sorry for the chap though, as he has had to endure years of her, so I just walked away. In any case, it was probably her that told him to stop where he had!

Don't think I've tooted since!

"This is Gregoriava from Bulgaria....I saw her snatch this morning
and it was amazing". ..Pat Glenn, weightlifting commentator.

Unknownsoldier · 1st March 2008, 15:02

People are just too much work, especially if you drive properly and they don't.

Older people seem to treat me like a thug (phrases like "I fought in the war for you!", or another classic, "I've been driving XX years", well back when you got your licence they were a penny from the post office, I know my highway code, can you remember yours, it probably had horse and cart manouevres in!), because I wear a hoody (my uni one) and I look kinda young (got Id'd for a PG a while ago, how does that work!!!!). My response is usually to speak very softly, (they don't like that as it seems patronising), then explain to them why they should **** off and get some driving lessons, glasses or a course of euthenasia, but then again I am a "hoody wearing thug", hmmmmmm. It is older drivers who are seemingly the worst, I got some "old dear" yesterday going to Tesco's, she was doing 23mph (by my speedo, so about 20-21mph in reality), going along NSL roads, but it is winding so is dangerous to pass, I don't want to go 100mph, but at least 45 would have been nice. She gave me a filthy look, because I'd been hanging off her bumper when we got to Tesco's (shouldn't go so slowly then).

Tom

Unknownsoldier · 1st March 2008, 15:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by allan40alt

I once tooted a car that had stopped just off a roundabout. I couldn't pass and two cars behind me where held up blocking the roundabout.

I tooted and received gestures from inside the car who moved and allowed me, and the others, to pass.

It turned out they were going to the same retaurant as us and the female passenger (about 5' tall and around 70 years of age) came over to me and shouted saying things like '..who do I think I was..' etc.

I tried to point out the reason and was sorry if the hooter was loud, but big cars (I had a Lexus LS430) tended to have loud hooters with no volume control. She continued her tirade and I calmly turned towards her husband and said I'm sorry but you had stopped in a dangerous place.

His reply was to his wife 'Come away dear; he's not worth it' ; this prompted me to say ' Look mate, it's not my fault you're married to a little woman with a big mouth'.

I thought 'road rage' was confined to younger people.

Felt sorry for the chap though, as he has had to endure years of her, so I just walked away. In any case, it was probably her that told him to stop where he had!

Don't think I've tooted since!

"This is Gregoriava from Bulgaria....I saw her snatch this morning
and it was amazing". ..Pat Glenn, weightlifting commentator.

That is what a hooter is for!, so she can stick it if her husband can't drive.

ATB,
Tom

Palindrome · 1st March 2008, 15:19

Mine did the trick the other day!

Went to see me ma,just got back into the civ ignition on and about to press the launch button when I noticed an elderly gent get into his car and started reversing straight towards my door

That horn didn't know what hit it and thankfully followed by an abrupt stop litrally inches from my door...............phew!

the terminator · 1st March 2008, 16:32

nice one mate you tell them.Silly old fools.

DeanFYoung · 1st March 2008, 16:57

I try not use my horn, as it sounds pathetic! Prefer dual tone horns, much more manly

Unknownsoldier · 1st March 2008, 17:00

I prefer to open the window and shotu "Oi! Watch it you silly old f......." lol

Tom

Palindrome · 1st March 2008, 17:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unknownsoldier

I prefer to open the window and shotu "Oi! Watch it you silly old f......." lol

Tom

lol, Oh I did but couldn't get window open quick enough but theres a good chance he heard me though, infact most Leamington Spa did!

Tigerclaw · 1st March 2008, 17:41

i used the horn to stop so silly tart reversing into me.

going down the road nice and slow cos it had a school along it, come to a point in the road where you have to sit back and let other through she didnt so had to reverse out.

the this is she put it in reverse and didnt even give me a chance to put mine in reverse i tooted and she stopped about 5 inchs from my front bump. dear god did she get a mouthful when i pulled up next to her at the lights lol.

britsbest · 1st March 2008, 18:00

dear god did she get a mouthful when i pulled up next to her at the lights lol.

Lucky devil!!!
Never happens to me no matter how nicely I ask

Unknownsoldier · 1st March 2008, 18:20

Bit close to the knuckle there........

Tom

dragonglance · 1st March 2008, 18:53

my mate has just fitted the 'dukes of hazard horn to his car ha ha, sounds like this

YouTube - Dukes of hazzard horn

(this is not his car though)

1st March 2008, 13:48	#1 (permalink)
grasey Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 16th December 2007 Location: Cardiff Posts: 220 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The car horn I know that the car horn has been talked about many times, but how often do you use it. I can't remember the last time I used it on any car. The only time people seem to use it is to vent there frustration at other motorists. or is it just me.

1st March 2008, 14:23	#9 (permalink)
allan40alt Supporter Civinfo guru Join Date: 6th August 2006 Location: Rugby, Warwickshire. Posts: 2,220 Thanks: 26 Thanked 47 Times in 46 Posts	I once tooted a car that had stopped just off a roundabout. I couldn't pass and two cars behind me where held up blocking the roundabout. I tooted and received gestures from inside the car who moved and allowed me, and the others, to pass. It turned out they were going to the same retaurant as us and the female passenger (about 5' tall and around 70 years of age) came over to me and shouted saying things like '..who do I think I was..' etc. I tried to point out the reason and was sorry if the hooter was loud, but big cars (I had a Lexus LS430) tended to have loud hooters with no volume control. She continued her tirade and I calmly turned towards her husband and said I'm sorry but you had stopped in a dangerous place. His reply was to his wife 'Come away dear; he's not worth it' ; this prompted me to say ' Look mate, it's not my fault you're married to a little woman with a big mouth'. I thought 'road rage' was confined to younger people. Felt sorry for the chap though, as he has had to endure years of her, so I just walked away. In any case, it was probably her that told him to stop where he had! Don't think I've tooted since! "This is Gregoriava from Bulgaria....I saw her snatch this morning and it was amazing". ..Pat Glenn, weightlifting commentator. Last edited by allan40alt; 1st March 2008 at 14:36.

1st March 2008, 15:19	#12 (permalink)
Palindrome Also found in orange Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 18th January 2008 Location: Warwick,UK Posts: 211 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Horn Mine did the trick the other day! Went to see me ma,just got back into the civ ignition on and about to press the launch button when I noticed an elderly gent get into his car and started reversing straight towards my door That horn didn't know what hit it and thankfully followed by an abrupt stop litrally inches from my door...............phew!

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1st March 2008, 13:51	#2 (permalink)
sallytraffic Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 7th January 2008 Location: Sale, UK Posts: 436 Thanks: 6 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Good point, Grasey, I am very much in the same boat. I get encouraged to 'beep him !' by the Mrs. but I don't really want to start a road war ! The only time I am inclined to do it is when children are clearly not looking where they are going, just as an 'I am HERE' message !

1st March 2008, 13:52	#3 (permalink)
allan40alt Supporter Civinfo guru Join Date: 6th August 2006 Location: Rugby, Warwickshire. Posts: 2,220 Thanks: 26 Thanked 47 Times in 46 Posts	You are forgetting that they are essential to taxi drivers who pull up at 06.00 and blast it outside a house to let them know their taxi has arrived!

1st March 2008, 13:56	#4 (permalink)
sallytraffic Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 7th January 2008 Location: Sale, UK Posts: 436 Thanks: 6 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Or the friends of the next door neighbours as they leave at 2am, now you come to mention it.

1st March 2008, 13:58	#5 (permalink)
Unknownsoldier Comedian/Smart Ase Civinfo guru* Join Date: 22nd September 2007 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 2,415 Thanks: 46 Thanked 25 Times in 23 Posts	I use mine virtually everyday, when traversing dodgy road chicanes and windy roads as the IAM teaches, it allows other to know something is there, it has saved my car a few times. Tom

1st March 2008, 14:01	#7 (permalink)
Variantealta Wheelnut Join Date: 14th February 2008 Location: Wales Posts: 79 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	If you've got a horn use it, don't be afraid of a little audiological dynamism!! "If in doubt, make it shout!"

1st March 2008, 14:11	#8 (permalink)
Unknownsoldier Comedian/Smart Ase Civinfo guru* Join Date: 22nd September 2007 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 2,415 Thanks: 46 Thanked 25 Times in 23 Posts	Exactly, the roads around here, people treat them like brandshatch! especially round blind bends! The horn whilst girly, at least makes you think "what was that!". ATB, Tom

1st March 2008, 15:02	#10 (permalink)
Unknownsoldier Comedian/Smart Ase Civinfo guru* Join Date: 22nd September 2007 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 2,415 Thanks: 46 Thanked 25 Times in 23 Posts	People are just too much work, especially if you drive properly and they don't. Older people seem to treat me like a thug (phrases like "I fought in the war for you!", or another classic, "I've been driving XX years", well back when you got your licence they were a penny from the post office, I know my highway code, can you remember yours, it probably had horse and cart manouevres in!), because I wear a hoody (my uni one) and I look kinda young (got Id'd for a PG a while ago, how does that work!!!!). My response is usually to speak very softly, (they don't like that as it seems patronising), then explain to them why they should **** off and get some driving lessons, glasses or a course of euthenasia, but then again I am a "hoody wearing thug", hmmmmmm. It is older drivers who are seemingly the worst, I got some "old dear" yesterday going to Tesco's, she was doing 23mph (by my speedo, so about 20-21mph in reality), going along NSL roads, but it is winding so is dangerous to pass, I don't want to go 100mph, but at least 45 would have been nice. She gave me a filthy look, because I'd been hanging off her bumper when we got to Tesco's (shouldn't go so slowly then). Tom

1st March 2008, 16:32	#13 (permalink)
the terminator Valve Cap Join Date: 16th November 2007 Location: Norwich UK Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	nice one mate you tell them.Silly old fools.

1st March 2008, 16:57	#14 (permalink)
DeanFYoung Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 19th June 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 543 Thanks: 8 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	I try not use my horn, as it sounds pathetic! Prefer dual tone horns, much more manly

1st March 2008, 17:00	#15 (permalink)
Unknownsoldier Comedian/Smart Ase Civinfo guru* Join Date: 22nd September 2007 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 2,415 Thanks: 46 Thanked 25 Times in 23 Posts	I prefer to open the window and shotu "Oi! Watch it you silly old f......." lol Tom

1st March 2008, 17:41	#17 (permalink)
Tigerclaw Valve Cap Join Date: 26th December 2007 Location: London Posts: 31 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i used the horn to stop so silly tart reversing into me. going down the road nice and slow cos it had a school along it, come to a point in the road where you have to sit back and let other through she didnt so had to reverse out. the this is she put it in reverse and didnt even give me a chance to put mine in reverse i tooted and she stopped about 5 inchs from my front bump. dear god did she get a mouthful when i pulled up next to her at the lights lol.

1st March 2008, 18:00	#18 (permalink)
britsbest Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 9th September 2006 Location: Cheadle Hulme Posts: 228 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	dear god did she get a mouthful when i pulled up next to her at the lights lol. Lucky devil!!! Never happens to me no matter how nicely I ask

1st March 2008, 18:20	#19 (permalink)
Unknownsoldier Comedian/Smart Ase Civinfo guru* Join Date: 22nd September 2007 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 2,415 Thanks: 46 Thanked 25 Times in 23 Posts	Bit close to the knuckle there........ Tom

1st March 2008, 18:53	#20 (permalink)
dragonglance Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 23rd February 2008 Location: UK Posts: 210 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	my mate has just fitted the 'dukes of hazard horn to his car ha ha, sounds like this YouTube - Dukes of hazzard horn (this is not his car though)