• Zoot@reddthat.com
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      1 month ago

      Disagree. Horns are the only way of letting people you are there. Why the hell should I need to pay to honk? You want to be forced to pay to honk when some dude tries Tboning you because they didn’t stop at a stop sign?

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        1 month ago

        Because, more often than not it’s used abusively and not for the actual purpose.

        Plus it’s a polluting loud noise that puts the onus of recognizing the danger of the vehicle on someone outside of it

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          1 month ago

          Not sure where you live, but I’ve avoided numerous accidents thanks to being able to give a light honk and remind people to pay attention.

          If a car made me pay to honk, id probably just use the money to get a train horn.

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            1 month ago

            But what about braking?

            I do support the train horn idea though, I’ve always wanted one for my bike

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              1 month ago

              Braking is great, if you have 100+feet to brake, depending on where and how it happened, sure!

              For the very few times I need a horn, I NEED a horn.

              Also again, not sure where you live, but it feels like I’m the only person who uses my horn in my state, which is likely why its so damn effective.

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              1 month ago

              braking and honking do not always apply to the same situations. both are necessary safety features that should absolutely not cost extra.