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Few weeks after installing really loud air horn, it became apparent that: - it's impossible to effectively use horn and brakes in emergencies; - one starts to
by tempz 8y ago
Few weeks after installing really loud air horn, it became apparent that:
- it's impossible to effectively use horn and brakes in emergencies;
- one starts to rely on the horn clearing the way instead of slowing down, which is suicidally dumb;
- horn is used after-the-fact, which needlessly raises the temperature.
The only sensible use is to alert far-away pedestrians that are obviously going to do something stupid.
- btrettel 8y agoFair points. I never had the second or third problems. I don't use the horn on pedestrians unless strictly necessary, nor do I honk at people as revenge. The first point was a challenge at the beginning, but I think I've done fine using both the brakes and the horn at the same time. I can think of any least one instance where both were necessary to avoid a crash. I'm certain my worst case stopping time has increased at least a small amount, but it's a worthwhile trade-off in my view.