Why do you Honk?

khan_sultan · 22nd March 2008, 20:05

Can we all share why we honk while driving?

I try not to honk, but end up honking because that's the ONLY way few fellows on the road will 'notice' your presence. In short I using honk as an announcement mechanism to bozos that would otherwise cut lanes or stop suddenly.

Why do you honk? One of my friends told me that he honks to relieve the frustration of a bad day in office.

rider60 · 23rd March 2008, 17:07

you really want the answer, come to Hyderabad and drive for 2-3days in the traffic and you will never feel like you want to stop honking!

yaar even buffaloes move away to the honk of my roots wind tone(1pair) but the autos and 2-wheelers dont even care about the sound of my 2-pairs of wind tones i have in the car. They just are hell bent on staying on the middle of the road or go really slow below 30kmph on the extreme right! there you have the answer.

diabloo · 23rd March 2008, 17:14

I feel people honk to fight momentary boredom while driving.

DirtyDan · 23rd March 2008, 17:19

The biggest reason up here is because this place is loaded with switch backs, ravines, mountains....all manner and variety of dangerous blind curves. Drivers honk as a courtesy to let you know they are coming around the curve in your lane as your lane is always better than their lane.

vikram18 · 23rd March 2008, 17:30

because men are "horn"y by nature

aerohit · 23rd March 2008, 17:47

For most Indians, car is a luxury, and they dont want to damage their cheap 4-cylinder car. Hence, they honk !

Mission_Safari · 23rd March 2008, 18:31

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Originally Posted by vikram18

because men are "horn"y by nature

Good one.

I always try to use the high beam even during the day if i need way and provided the ORVMs are open. If they are folded and i don't get way i honk.

karlosdeville · 23rd March 2008, 18:32

I honk more than I should as I collect old(ish) horns that sound simply superb

Sankar · 23rd March 2008, 18:46

People honk to let others know that they're awake! Id be very much worried if the cab driver of the cab i'm traveling in doesn't honk while driving

GTO - Touring · 23rd March 2008, 19:15

I use the horn on the highway only, and always when overtaking (especially a commercial vehicle).

23rd March 2008, 19:34

I honk only when someone cuts me off or seriously endangers the well being of my car. in which case i keep the horn pressed for almost a min continuously.till the guy looks out and i can show him the finger! otherwise I'm a very silent driver and have been criticized by everyone riding with me that I don't use the horn enough.

BaCkSeAtDrIVeR · 23rd March 2008, 20:02

Whenever I see somebody (human or non-human) likely to get into my path, and I am not sure that it/he has not noticed me, I go paarppp!!! parrrppp!!!

sreenivass · 23rd March 2008, 20:09

In the city these are my expressions

Going/ passing within 2 feet of bikers/ auto/ other vehicles to make sure the guys dont suddenly start swerving, gentle taps
Approaching an intersection, a couple of gentle taps
Vehicle ahead starts to turn without indicator, a bit of a warning kinds
Some joker's vehicle cuts across or in front of me dangerously, you know it will wake up the neighborhood,
Any other frustration out of other's dangerous driving, may drain the battery.

Last but not least: bad lunch, arguments with wife/ boss, etc..

. No worries I don't do this.

rjstyles69 · 23rd March 2008, 20:49

I honk only when I am in no mood for usage of profanity while driving.

Thad E Ginathom · 23rd March 2008, 20:56

I try to use it only to make others aware of my presence.

I regularly use it for the wrong reasons.

Was it here, no I think it was another forum, I heard tell of a travels driver who went honk-honk just about every 15 seconds, regardless of moving traffic, stopped traffic, no traffic.

The passenger just stopped noticing. Until he stopped for petrol.

And went honk-honk, every 15 seconds, sitting at the petrol pump!

22nd March 2008, 20:05	#1
khan_sultan Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Noida/Bangalore Posts: 4,925 Thanked: 5,853 Times View My Garage	Why do you Honk? Can we all share why we honk while driving? I try not to honk, but end up honking because that's the ONLY way few fellows on the road will 'notice' your presence. In short I using honk as an announcement mechanism to bozos that would otherwise cut lanes or stop suddenly. Why do you honk? One of my friends told me that he honks to relieve the frustration of a bad day in office.
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23rd March 2008, 17:07	#2
rider60 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bhagyanagaram. (A.K.A. Hyderabad) Posts: 1,620 Thanked: 56 Times View My Garage	you really want the answer, come to Hyderabad and drive for 2-3days in the traffic and you will never feel like you want to stop honking! yaar even buffaloes move away to the honk of my roots wind tone(1pair) but the autos and 2-wheelers dont even care about the sound of my 2-pairs of wind tones i have in the car. They just are hell bent on staying on the middle of the road or go really slow below 30kmph on the extreme right! there you have the answer.
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23rd March 2008, 17:14	#3
diabloo BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 1,480 Thanked: 17 Times	I feel people honk to fight momentary boredom while driving.
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23rd March 2008, 17:19	#4
DirtyDan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dharamsala, H.P Posts: 2,075 Thanked: 1,565 Times	Curves The biggest reason up here is because this place is loaded with switch backs, ravines, mountains....all manner and variety of dangerous blind curves. Drivers honk as a courtesy to let you know they are coming around the curve in your lane as your lane is always better than their lane.
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23rd March 2008, 17:30	#5
vikram18 BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: pune Posts: 607 Thanked: 27 Times View My Garage	because men are "horn"y by nature
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23rd March 2008, 17:47	#6
aerohit BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: India Posts: 978 Thanked: 981 Times	For most Indians, car is a luxury, and they dont want to damage their cheap 4-cylinder car. Hence, they honk !
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23rd March 2008, 18:32	#8
karlosdeville Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 11,976 Thanked: 18,277 Times View My Garage	I honk more than I should as I collect old(ish) horns that sound simply superb
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23rd March 2008, 18:46	#9
Sankar Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Location Posts: 5,766 Thanked: 9,054 Times	People honk to let others know that they're awake! Id be very much worried if the cab driver of the cab i'm traveling in doesn't honk while driving
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23rd March 2008, 19:15	#10
GTO - Touring BHPian Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 710 Thanked: 54 Times	I use the horn on the highway only, and *always* when overtaking (especially a commercial vehicle).
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23rd March 2008, 19:34	#11
rippergeo Posts: n/a	I honk only when someone cuts me off or seriously endangers the well being of my car. in which case i keep the horn pressed for almost a min continuously.till the guy looks out and i can show him the finger! otherwise I'm a very silent driver and have been criticized by everyone riding with me that I don't use the horn enough.
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23rd March 2008, 20:02	#12
BaCkSeAtDrIVeR BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kochi Posts: 2,522 Thanked: 752 Times	Whenever I see somebody (human or non-human) likely to get into my path, and I am not sure that it/he has not noticed me, I go paarppp!!! parrrppp!!!
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23rd March 2008, 20:09	#13
sreenivass BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bangalore India Posts: 932 Thanked: 44 Times View My Garage	In the city these are my expressions Going/ passing within 2 feet of bikers/ auto/ other vehicles to make sure the guys dont suddenly start swerving, gentle taps Approaching an intersection, a couple of gentle taps Vehicle ahead starts to turn without indicator, a bit of a warning kinds Some joker's vehicle cuts across or in front of me dangerously, you know it will wake up the neighborhood, Any other frustration out of other's dangerous driving, may drain the battery. Last but not least: bad lunch, arguments with wife/ boss, etc.. . No worries I don't do this.
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23rd March 2008, 20:49	#14
rjstyles69 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bengalooru.. Posts: 4,343 Thanked: 842 Times View My Garage	I honk only when I am in no mood for usage of profanity while driving.
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23rd March 2008, 20:56	#15
Thad E Ginathom Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 11,005 Thanked: 26,440 Times	I try to use it only to make others aware of my presence. I regularly use it for the wrong reasons. Was it here, no I think it was another forum, I heard tell of a travels driver who went honk-honk just about every 15 seconds, regardless of moving traffic, stopped traffic, no traffic. The passenger just stopped noticing. Until he stopped for petrol. And went honk-honk, every 15 seconds, sitting at the petrol pump!
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