When WILL car drivers ever learn what their horn is for?

[Coyote]

Is this for real....?
Cos a complaint to TVNZ should be laid.... and tell them to read the road code book about horns and their useage.......
TVNZ control "What Now" tv programme.

Its for real, thats for sure. Every episode, they get a kid to call up and bring their phone to their car and they will have to beep along to a certain tune (normally the biggest hit at the time like scribe, one of those idols, etc.). They normally run this game between 8:30-9:00 Sunday morning

If you wanna watch the show to see this, be warned, What Now isn't the toilet humour show that everbody loved, it has become this musical shitfest, fun filled with pop culture!

[crashe]

Its for real, thats for sure. Every episode, they get a kid to call up and bring their phone to their car and they will have to beep along to a certain tune (normally the biggest hit at the time like scribe, one of those idols, etc.). They normally run this game between 8:30-9:00 Sunday morning

If you wanna watch the show to see this, be warned, What Now isn't the toilet humour show that everbody loved, it has become this musical shitfest, fun filled with pop culture!

Whitbait productions run "What Now" Wellington (03) 3397101

[avgas]

I think horns should be removed from all vehilce's except cranes and trains.
They are a complete and utter waste of time as they will allways be missused.
I have only every used my horn 4 times (on bike and in car) - and that was simply just to say hello/goodbye as i left they're place.
Funny thing is most people use it instead of thinking and getting themselves out of a situation.
A horn does not engage the brakes in a cage.

[Coyote]

A horn does not engage the brakes in a cage.

Thats a good idea!!! I'm gonna link my Lasers horn to the brakes!

All I use the horn for now is to make a makeshift alarm. When someone hot wires the car, the horn will go on. I would explain how I do it, but you either know or don't care, and I can't explain it legibly anyway

[Krayy]

I think horns should be removed from all vehilce's except cranes and trains.
They are a complete and utter waste of time as they will allways be missused.
I have only every used my horn 4 times (on bike and in car) - and that was simply just to say hello/goodbye as i left they're place.

I have had to use the horn in anger in the cage a few times when some blind-as-a-bat idiot decides he wants to be where my cage currently is, but there is one nagging problem. The air bag is inside the steering wheel, and one day I might hit it a little too hard and fast for it's liking. Now if that don't freak the wife out, I don't know what will.

[vifferman]

I think horns should be removed from all vehilce's except cranes and trains.
They are a complete and utter waste of time as they will allways be missused.

I've often thought about this.
It's probably true that there's no real need for a horn on a vehicle, with the possible exception of to alert other drivers around very tight and narrow bends that you're approaching, and even then, if both parties were driving slowly enough there'd be no need to sound your horn. Also, if someone was rolling back towards you, and didn't notice you behind them. Or the lights have changed, and the person in fornt of you is still [doing their makeup / reading the paper / eating breakfast / doing the housework] then a friendly toot will wake them up before the tempers of commuters behind them get frayed.
My loud horns on the VFR750 were used to piss off / 'punish' errant drivers, and/or to draw attention to their misdemeanours. A way of venting, but ultimately futile and puerile, I guess.

I have only every used my horn 4 times (on bike and in car) - and that was simply just to say hello/goodbye as i left they're place.

I REALLY REALLY hate people doing this. It doesn't say "Hello" or "Goodbye". It does say, "I'm blowing my horn! I got it for Christmas! I forgot to say goodbye, so I'm engaging in this rude and impersonal act instead!"
Think carefully about what it really does say about you if you do this.

And never never ever do it again.

Ever.
Never ever.

Funny thing is most people use it instead of thinking

Like you just admitted to doing. Shall I poke you in the eye with a stick another time?

...and getting themselves out of a situation.
A horn does not engage the brakes in a cage.

I think you've probably missed the point. In almost all cases, people will brake/swerve first before or while tooting the horn, so it's just to say, "Idiot! You did something dumb! Don't do it again or I'll tootle you more vigorously next time! And then you'll be really sorry!"

[mini_me]

me gonna get one of those little ait hooter thingos that they use @ rugby matchs and motogp meetings and velcro it to my tankbag then ill be able to ride up to open window of the person in question and liberally use my horn in his face (probably wont work for moving traffic tho)

[Skunk]

Whitbait productions run "What Now" Wellington (03) 3397101

If it's Wellington it'll be 04 and the rest doesn't look like a Wgtn number to me either...

[Aiolos]

I believe thats a christchurch number.

[gav]

Why have they got a Christchurch number if they are in Wellington?
ahhh sorry................... couldnt resist...............................

[Deano]

I was fully expecting him to get out of the car and go for me, so I was fully prepared to make use of the obvious weapon, ie my helmet and headbutt the fucker.

Personally I would remove my helmet first.

Anyone quick enough to grab you by the helmet has got you pretty well fucked due to the leverage. Being swung around by the neck is not a good look.

[crashe]

If it's Wellington it'll be 04 and the rest doesn't look like a Wgtn number to me either...

Ooops did I write in Wellington ... sorry.....

[NordieBoy]

Ooops did I write in Wellington ... sorry.....

I don't know.
Where are you writing from?

[Krusti]

On subget of stupid car drivers, went to a mates funeral last year, hundreds of bikes following coffin to crematorium. They had guys stopping traffic at lights etc. Very well done. Got to roundabout, all cars stopped paying respect to hundreds of bikes.

This wanker in suit decided he was not giving way to any biker filth and drove into roundabout, me seeing red pulled out in front of him and as he was about to T bone me another guy kicked the door of his nice late model Falcon!

Lucky for me he stopped!

Lucky for him no one was about to get left behind.

Arrogant Bastard!

[Roadrash]

what now moved to Christchurch
nice day for a ride !!!