Has anybody ever found their horn in an emergency?
#1
07-02-2018, 04:08 PM
Has anybody ever found their horn in an emergency?
I usually rap my pipes if I see someone inching out at a stop sign, or a Smidsy when I’m approaching an intersection, because I usually can’t find the horn in time.
Today I was passing a pickup, that was in the left lane, I was in the right. I wasn’t hanging out in his blindspot, I was going 5-10 mph faster. All of a sudden (no signal of course) he comes into my lane. I was kind of tired (wife snoring, granddaughter up early) and my brain froze, I didn’t rap the pipes or hit the horn. I yelled “Hey!” Luckily, he had his window down and heard me, maybe my pipes, and he swung back in his lane.
Anybody ever coolly reach over to the Horn button when they need it, and not just turn on their left directional?
Today I was passing a pickup, that was in the left lane, I was in the right. I wasn’t hanging out in his blindspot, I was going 5-10 mph faster. All of a sudden (no signal of course) he comes into my lane. I was kind of tired (wife snoring, granddaughter up early) and my brain froze, I didn’t rap the pipes or hit the horn. I yelled “Hey!” Luckily, he had his window down and heard me, maybe my pipes, and he swung back in his lane.
Anybody ever coolly reach over to the Horn button when they need it, and not just turn on their left directional?
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07-02-2018, 04:16 PM
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I've made a habit now of "pre-moving" my thumb to the horn button when I feel there's a chance somebody might try to invade my space.
Needless to say, my thumb spends a lot of time on the horn button.
Needless to say, my thumb spends a lot of time on the horn button.
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07-02-2018, 04:14 PM
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07-02-2018, 04:20 PM
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07-02-2018, 04:20 PM
Actually, yes I have. Fortunately, it worked and the guy pulling over on top of me heard it and pulled back over into his own lane. The sad part is, this was the first time I ever used it and it sounded so damned pathetic that next time, if there is a next time, I’m going to pray like hell, let off the throttle and slow down.
i need to get an air horn or something that sounds a bit more manly. LOL
i need to get an air horn or something that sounds a bit more manly. LOL
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07-02-2018, 04:27 PM
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Agreed, riding in the DC metro area with some of the worst drivers around I use my horn on a very regular basis. Most of the commuters in this area pay much more attention to masterbating their phones than they do to driving
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07-02-2018, 04:35 PM
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