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I have never seen a car that doesn't honk when you lock it, alarm system or not (and I rarely see cars with alarm systems around here). Maybe this is a regional

by shawnz 8y ago

I have never seen a car that doesn't honk when you lock it, alarm system or not (and I rarely see cars with alarm systems around here). Maybe this is a regional difference. Do you live in North America?

bloak 8y ago
In the UK it's illegal to sound the horn when the vehicle is stationary, or between 23:30 and 07:00 in a built-up area, so someone who brought one of these auto-honking US vehicles to the UK would have to lock it by some other means?
- shawnz 8y ago
  A quick reading of the rule seems to imply that it only applies on roads, not for example in your driveway or a parking lot. See: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1986/1078/regulation/99/made http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1986/1078/regulation/99/m... , https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/20/section/196/enacted https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/20/section/196/ena...
  - pbhjpbhj 8y ago
    FWIW a lot of UK cars are parked on the street at night, rather than on private land. https://www.racfoundation.org/motoring-faqs/mobility#a6 https://www.racfoundation.org/motoring-faqs/mobility#a6 suggests it's about 35% of vehicles in large settlements.
wcoenen 8y ago
The "honk on lock" thing does seem to be a North American thing. I would always be startled and annoyed when locking my rental car in the US. I haven't noticed cars anywhere else doing this, but I'm not that well traveled.
close04 8y ago
Europe. Making the horn sound seems excessive compared to just flashing lights. Perhaps some regulation in Europe discourages manufacturers from using anything that causes unneeded disturbance.
- shawnz 8y ago
  It's a light honk, here's an example: https://youtu.be/_rpEtxBo00U?t=23 https://youtu.be/_rpEtxBo00U?t=23 I don't find it too bothersome, but maybe I'm just used to it. In some other videos people are suggesting that it can be disabled on most vehicles by holding the lock and unlock buttons simultaneously for 2 seconds.
_whiteCaps_ 8y ago
I turned mine off in my Dodge Caravan after owning it for a day. It was pretty easy to find in the settings. The lights flashing are enough feedback for me.

by shawnz 8y ago

bloak 8y ago

In the UK it's illegal to sound the horn when the vehicle is stationary, or between 23:30 and 07:00 in a built-up area, so someone who brought one of these auto-honking US vehicles to the UK would have to lock it by some other means?

shawnz 8y ago
A quick reading of the rule seems to imply that it only applies on roads, not for example in your driveway or a parking lot. See: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1986/1078/regulation/99/made http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1986/1078/regulation/99/m... , https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/20/section/196/enacted https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/20/section/196/ena...
- pbhjpbhj 8y ago
  FWIW a lot of UK cars are parked on the street at night, rather than on private land. https://www.racfoundation.org/motoring-faqs/mobility#a6 https://www.racfoundation.org/motoring-faqs/mobility#a6 suggests it's about 35% of vehicles in large settlements.

wcoenen 8y ago

The "honk on lock" thing does seem to be a North American thing. I would always be startled and annoyed when locking my rental car in the US. I haven't noticed cars anywhere else doing this, but I'm not that well traveled.

close04 8y ago

Europe. Making the horn sound seems excessive compared to just flashing lights. Perhaps some regulation in Europe discourages manufacturers from using anything that causes unneeded disturbance.

shawnz 8y ago
It's a light honk, here's an example: https://youtu.be/_rpEtxBo00U?t=23 https://youtu.be/_rpEtxBo00U?t=23 I don't find it too bothersome, but maybe I'm just used to it. In some other videos people are suggesting that it can be disabled on most vehicles by holding the lock and unlock buttons simultaneously for 2 seconds.

_whiteCaps_ 8y ago

I turned mine off in my Dodge Caravan after owning it for a day. It was pretty easy to find in the settings. The lights flashing are enough feedback for me.