Thursday, July 17

Car horns should be banned
I am sure there are many of you out there who will agree with me on this issue. Car horns should be banned. In all my life I have never used a car horn - there is simply no need. Yet road users persist in honking and hooting each other on the roads. Ninety-nine per cent of the cause behind this is road rage.

Let us look at the Highway Code...

Rule 92
The horn. Use only while your vehicle is moving and you need to warn other road users of your presence. Never sound your horn aggressively. You MUST NOT use your horn
  • while stationary on the road
  • when driving in a built up area between the hours of 11.30 pm and 7.00 am except when another vehicle poses a danger.

    Rule 190
    ... Do not scare animals by sounding your horn or revving your engine...

    How many road users obey these simple rules? I am in the process of contacting the government and car manufacturers to urge them to re-think their car horn policies.