Beeping the horn

Robsweezie

for the drivers,are you a beeper? what purpose does it serve for you, just to let off steam etc? do you approve of it? I hate how many people just use it as audio code for '**** you' in a bully boy kind of way.

ygolometsipe

beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeepppppppppppppppppppppppp

ha ha, a beep post :

Bipolar Joe

I always felt every car should have a different variety of them. One for saying "It's cool, you go first," one for saying "Thanks very much, that's really nice," one for "You are a bastard" etc.

cruais

Robsweezie wrote: »

for the drivers,are you a beeper? what purpose does it serve for you, just to let off steam etc? do you approve of it? I hate how many people just use it as audio code for '**** you' in a bully boy kind of way.

I hate knob ends who are first in line at traffic lights and have their head stuck in their phones.

Sure go on a check facebook, its not as if im rushing anywhere.

Beep beep, move it a$shole!

TheBrinch

If someone doesn't know how to drive their car properly, they will certainly be getting a loud beep from me

kneemos

You'll wear out your horn if you beeb it too much.

El Weirdo

I only use it when I'm driving under a bridge.

Merrion

It's a form of auto-eroticisim.

Sheep Lover

I've only ever used my horn on livestock.

arybvtcw0eolkf

TheBrinch wrote: »

If someone doesn't know how to drive their car properly, they will certainly be getting a loud beep from me

OP didn't include riders of high horses :pac:

The Backwards Man

Wouldn't be a big fan of the horn at all, should only be used sparingly in extenuating circumstances imo.

I'm reminded of a court case here a few years ago, a well known older lady was in a collision with a younger fella which ended up in court. Giving evidence, the lady says 'Your Honour, I noticed the young lad coming for me at a furious rate. I gave him the horn, and before I knew it he was on top of me'.

ygolometsipe

Bipolar Joe wrote: »

I always felt every car should have a different variety of them. One for saying "It's cool, you go first," one for saying "Thanks very much, that's really nice," one for "You are a bastard" etc.

rear-end them once for a cu*t and twice if they are sound.

that's how signals work....

toastedpickles

Colton Savory Road wrote: »

OP didn't include riders of high horses :pac:

-clip clop clip clop- we actually use trumpets /-clip clop clip clop-

:pac:

punisher5112

Horn is there for safety.

Not for beeping at 2am as you leave some gaff.

My horn has been used a lot but working a ok.

Chuck Norris wouldn't be one for the need of a horn he would solve the problem with a swift kick to your face.

Fred Swanson

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anncoates

Just two beep modes for me. Soft beep means stop doing your make up or texting, the light is green. Loud one is you're a cnut for whatever reason.

kneemos

Fred Swanson wrote: »

Handy for alerting cyclists to your presence.

I get that sometimes.
OK if there's a group of young lads in the car,might be mildly amusing if they're all slightly autistic.
Sometimes however it's guys on their own and not always young . I'm always genuinely embarrassed for them.

vienne86

Not using a filter light deserves a beep.

Turtyturd

Mainly use it on those doing lessons...just to give them some real world experience.

Zippie84

Like this tbh

Ranchu

If I feel someone has prematurely used their horn at traffic lights I'm quite happy to make them wait until they turn green the second time.

Kettleson

I like them coaches in Greece that have a button that "whistles" to their mates they meet on the road.

filbert the fox

now before someone says it's only a health and safety issue - what do you do when the twit in front of you hasn't quite reached the pressure strips and the lights have changed for the third time without us getting away....use a very long one....I say!;)

Call Me Jimmy

One of the 'biggest regrets from people on their deathbeds' is that they didn't use their horn more liberally.

Buona Fortuna

Round here people beep if they know you - different in town of course.

Mech1

Ranchu wrote: »

If I feel someone has prematurely used their horn at traffic lights I'm quite happy to make them wait until they turn green the second time.

You "my friend" are an asshole. Its described here http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=asshole

Call Me Jimmy

Buona Fortuna wrote: »

Round here people beep if they know you - different in town of course.

I suspect you're not talking about Dublin, for the first time I say to myself 'oh which TOWN would that be ye reverse-jackeen bollox?!'

Ruu

It's how I salute the neighbours, that and the one finger on the steering wheel or back when I was a bauld fella the hand spread backwards up against the windscreen.

Hah, seems not only an Irish thing.

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/kyle-munson/2014/11/12/farmer-wave-week-rural-ritual-finger-salute/18899285/

Kettleson

hollster2

Beeping the horn my eyes were playing games with me, I thought it said being on the horn lol

sdanseo

The horn should be applied liberally to taxis and cyclists, because they both believe themselves superior to all other road users.

^joke, but I'd only reserve it for dangerous stuff. I'll use the lights quicker than the horn, but you gotta be careful to keep them on for a few seconds or people think you're beckoning them to pull out in front of you :rolleyes:

Dr. Mantis Toboggan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKj7EmzyyOo

bnt

I'd like to see some of you wimps trying to drive in an Indian town. There, the horn is basically a way of indicating that you exist on the road, otherwise other drivers might not know you're there:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdHkRkwJvww

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEIk3RpV6RA

Mousewar

I like to use mine to say goodbye to friends whose house I just left 20 seconds ago as I'm driving out of their housing estate at 1am.

seamus

If you have time to react and use your horn, then you probably don't need to use your horn.

The only times I use it are to alert to someone to the fact that they can't see me and they're about to hit me (so drifting out of their lane, rolling back down a hill, etc) or let them know gently that lights are green.

Beeping at someone because they're an idiot does nothing except turn them into an even bigger idiot - now they're both stupid and angry.

Fred Swanson

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iDave

Well if you see a coach parked up and a few lads near the bushes shedding fluids you have to give them a beep.
Also hot women, they love it.

Trent Houseboat

vienne86 wrote: »

Not using a filter light deserves a beep.

What's worse is when you're at a junction waiting to go left. There's a filter light for going straight ahead, but no solid green, and the old duffer behind who doesn't understand filter lights and probably got a licence just by applying for one starts beeping at you.

Renegade Mechanic

One of my funnier memories are of wiring someone's horn to their brake lights. Oh the laughs

BeerWolf

Tend to briefly use the horn to make people pay attention, like the light's changed and they've not moved for awhile, for example... only use the horn down hard for idiots that are doing something dangerous, which is pretty common on rural roads and people are well on your side around blind bends.

Absolutely hate people that use the horn aggressively because they're impatient twats though, such as at lights.

Mister Vain

seamus wrote: »

If you have time to react and use your horn, then you probably don't need to use your horn.

Correct, and more importantly, it may not be safe to use it. When some people encounter a dangerous driver on the road, their initial reaction is to slam the horn rather than slow down and try to avoid a accident. The only time I use my horn is to alert someone.

I only ever give a quick beep if I need to draw someone's attention to something. I despise the horn leaners, it's so aggressive.

xabi

Only at Taxis and old people.

westcoast66

My wife keeps reaching over and hitting my horn. Bloody annoying.

lawred2

punisher5112 wrote: »

Horn is there for safety.

Not for beeping at 2am as you leave some gaff.

My horn has been used a lot but working a ok.

Chuck Norris wouldn't be one for the need of a horn he would solve the problem with a swift kick to your face.

oh aye!

lawred2

westcoast66 wrote: »

My wife keeps reaching over and hitting my horn. Bloody annoying.

oh aye!

wish mine would reach over and hit my horn

lawred2

I hate people who use the horn as a driving aid

Micky Dolenz

I use my horn all the time, it's the done thing where I drive. Took a bit of getting used to everyone blowing their horns all the time.

WoollyRedHat

In NYC, it's horn cenral.

It's beep this, and beep that, you beeping beeper was another one, Beep beepity beep beep..
It's awful.

Fred Swanson

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WoollyRedHat

Fred Swanson wrote: »

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I have, but I prefer New York minute by Don Henley.