PeteMorris Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 I've noticed it seems to make a marked difference, how long the horn is deployed. A quick 'toot' seems to be fine....But try holding it for more than a microsecond, and that's when people get really irked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJeremy Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Here you go: Rule 112. https://www.gov.uk/general-rules-all-drivers-riders-103-to-158/other-stopping-procedures-107-to-112 And of course, each and every one of us has always obeyed that one, haven't we boys and girls? And the highway code is there for the blind observance of fools and the guidance of wise men. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bloke Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 And the highway code is there for the blind observance of fools and the guidance of wise men. ... so just remind me again why is it you dilligently follow the highway code? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzijlstra Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Another random thought. Why do British Drivers take it as a personal insult when someone toots their horn. I have to say, I'm probably as guilty as anyone. Someone 'pipped' me the other day, and my immediate reaction was to be irritated and mumble under my breath "What the hell are they pipping me for".... Whereas, on the continent, it's just accepted as normality. Everyone does it, and for no particular reason. Nobody seems to get upset or bother too much about it. In fact it's an essential part of the driving culture. No it isn't, not in the Northwestern countries anyway! I think the reason is that people feel it is a judgement on their driving ability and we live in a society where feedback is either not appreciated or so regulated that it is silly. See it as a by-product of the same idiocy that prevents failure of students 'because they tried'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteMorris Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 No it isn't, not in the Northwestern countries anyway! I think the reason is that people feel it is a judgement on their driving ability and we live in a society where feedback is either not appreciated or so regulated that it is silly. See it as a by-product of the same idiocy that prevents failure of students 'because they tried'. I did actually qualify it later in another post to say it was predominantly in France and Italy.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzijlstra Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 I did actually qualify it later in another post to say it was predominantly in France and Italy.... Ah right, didn't read all of it Even in France it is mainly in Paris and the big cities only (or at least that is my experience) but the Italians like noise, as do the Greeks! I was unfortunate enough to spend a night in a hotel near a main through road in Greece and got woken up every five minutes by beeping cars, when I looked out the window they were usually the only thing there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteMorris Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 Ah right, didn't read all of it Even in France it is mainly in Paris and the big cities only (or at least that is my experience) but the Italians like noise, as do the Greeks! I was unfortunate enough to spend a night in a hotel near a main through road in Greece and got woken up every five minutes by beeping cars, when I looked out the window they were usually the only thing there! Yikes...that must have been a nightmare..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bloke Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Yikes...that must have been a nightmare..... ... but not a very long one if he got woken up every 5 minutes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteMorris Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 ... but not a very long one if he got woken up every 5 minutes? True! ---------------------- Does anyone admit to being 'Mr Angry' and being one of those people who lean on their horn for 10 seconds or so, for something fairly trivial? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L00b Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 (edited) Does anyone admit to being 'Mr Angry' and being one of those people who lean on their horn for 10 seconds or so, for something fairly trivial?Yes. I'm French. It's genetics Though some Britishness has permeated over time: I never sound the horn unless the 'trivial something' lasts (seemingly-) unendingly or is repeated serially, or is a stunning example of selfishness/stupidity. To err (once) is human, after all Example: muppet (genderless) in a queue of cars who goes through a light on amber at a crawl, only to then block a junction, instead of stopping at the light or at least leaving enough space between their car and the next car in queue, for cars to drive past/through. Can be observed daily on Brightside Lane near Weedon St. I'll be the car prevented from exiting, so moving slowly forward until an inch or two from their passenger door, with the horn permanently on until they eventually move. Edited June 4, 2015 by L00b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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