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In Germany if you don't start accelerating when the light turns yellow, the guy behind you will start honking.
by carlmr 7y ago
In Germany if you don't start accelerating when the light turns yellow, the guy behind you will start honking.
- MonkZ 7y agoGerman car driver here. I don't use it as signal of anger, but as hint, that the driver in front has to refocus on the traffic again. (Others may still angry-honk of course)
- MrGilbert 7y ago> In Germany if you don't start accelerating when the light turns yellow, the guy behind you will start honking. Don't generalize. Usually, you have some seconds until the driver behind you will honk. I normally count "21 - 22 - 23", then I honk if there hasn't been any reaction (restarting the engine, pressing the brake pedal, etc.). But your mileage my vary.
- carlmr 7y agoMaybe it's area dependant, in my city they definitely honk in under a second.
- anonymousDan 7y agoAs they should, get a move on (not you specifically of course ;))
- umvi 7y agoI realize in Germany yellow comes before green (and not after, like America). But it still reminds me of this Simpsons clip; https://youtu.be/QR10t-B9nYY https://youtu.be/QR10t-B9nYY
- carlmr 7y agoIt comes before and after. Green -> Yellow (go if you're still at a speed that stopping would be dangerous) -> Red -> Red & Yellow (get ready) -> Green
- unishark 7y agoThey do this in Tijuana too (in this case honk when the red is about to turn green). They clearly are not giving you a chance, you are always just presumed to be sleeping.
- wink 7y agoAnecdata. I can't remember that this happened to me more than like twice, and I've been driving here for 18ish years...