But they sure want to eat what comes out of your truck! How do they think it gets to the store?
Horn usage & etiquette
- Thread starter qslim
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Well Utah drivers are their own category of shitty drivers.
I have family in Roy and all over SLC.
Lived in NSLC for a few years. Ugh.
Hairy palms must make the steering wheel difficult to hold on to.
OP
West Chester Best Chester!
Yes yes... I shall wait patiently so as not to disturb the driver ahead of me neglecting their road-bearing duties. By all means, ensure that your 'gram is current prior to looking up through the windshield.
Aren't they though? I've been all over the States, and it's a common sentiment to say "Typical [fill in state name here] driver", but Utah drivers really are awful, and this is coming from someone who spent years in S. Florida sharing highways with Puerto Ricans and Cubans that followed the mantra of "if I can fit it I can do it".
I'm from the PNW but have lived in Los Angeles for over 25 yrs. When I moved here I did the speed limit. Even on the freeways. And was a total zen driver. But before my horn went out last month. I used mine regularly after 25 yrs of bad LA traffic.
And it's mostly at people not paying attention because they're on their phones. Especially at stop lights. But sometimes even in traffic. Flow is going 35-40 and they're poking along at 15 staring at their phones. They got a blast as do the asshats at the traffic lights. But I only did it when someone was looking down at their phone.
Over the last several months though. I've begun a travel to a more peaceful place. I almost got shot or stabbed by a guy that cut me off in traffic after I flipped him the bird. He followed me to a Post Office. Blocked my car in. Tucked something behind his pants from under his seat. And I suddenly realized I had brought fists to a knife/gunfight.
He was an older dude too. But I was in the wrong neighborhood. And knew better than to confront this unhinged individual. I believe this person was not there for a fistfight. But intent on critical bodily harm. Was carrying either a pistol or a knife. And it finally sunk in with me. After all I did was flip the guy off. That you can't deal with things like you used to. It's too dangerous in today's world. At least in LA.
I told myself I'm almost 55. What in the hell am I doing potentially getting into a fist fight or worse getting killed - over traffic?! Pretty stupid. I try to drive slower now. And not get angry at all the bad drivers. I will still honk at a traffic light at someone obviously unaware that the light has turned green cause they are on their phone. But I give them a good three seconds. Before I honk. In a friendly manner - toot toot. Not a big ass blare of the horn for 20 full seconds. Like I used to.
Either way I can't wait until I get my CCW back in WA. I have a lock box for a firearm. But rarely carry it in CA. To many legal ramifications. As there are alot of guys out there that think like I did. Or worse. That a traffic problem needs to be solved by a fight or worse. And most likely these days it's worse. Even if you try to avoid it.
My advice now days is avoid at all cost. But be prepared to defend yourself to any number of idiots out there. Spoiling for a fight. Or worse.
But talking on phones is a BIG problem here. That needs to be solved. There is no reason to have your phone on while driving. I pull over if I need to answer a text or make a call. It's worth the loss of time. And loss of possibility that you'll be shot or stabbed. For doing it in traffic. Or worse yet kill yourself or others because your not paying attention.
And it's mostly at people not paying attention because they're on their phones. Especially at stop lights. But sometimes even in traffic. Flow is going 35-40 and they're poking along at 15 staring at their phones. They got a blast as do the asshats at the traffic lights. But I only did it when someone was looking down at their phone.
Over the last several months though. I've begun a travel to a more peaceful place. I almost got shot or stabbed by a guy that cut me off in traffic after I flipped him the bird. He followed me to a Post Office. Blocked my car in. Tucked something behind his pants from under his seat. And I suddenly realized I had brought fists to a knife/gunfight.
He was an older dude too. But I was in the wrong neighborhood. And knew better than to confront this unhinged individual. I believe this person was not there for a fistfight. But intent on critical bodily harm. Was carrying either a pistol or a knife. And it finally sunk in with me. After all I did was flip the guy off. That you can't deal with things like you used to. It's too dangerous in today's world. At least in LA.
I told myself I'm almost 55. What in the hell am I doing potentially getting into a fist fight or worse getting killed - over traffic?! Pretty stupid. I try to drive slower now. And not get angry at all the bad drivers. I will still honk at a traffic light at someone obviously unaware that the light has turned green cause they are on their phone. But I give them a good three seconds. Before I honk. In a friendly manner - toot toot. Not a big ass blare of the horn for 20 full seconds. Like I used to.
Either way I can't wait until I get my CCW back in WA. I have a lock box for a firearm. But rarely carry it in CA. To many legal ramifications. As there are alot of guys out there that think like I did. Or worse. That a traffic problem needs to be solved by a fight or worse. And most likely these days it's worse. Even if you try to avoid it.
My advice now days is avoid at all cost. But be prepared to defend yourself to any number of idiots out there. Spoiling for a fight. Or worse.
But talking on phones is a BIG problem here. That needs to be solved. There is no reason to have your phone on while driving. I pull over if I need to answer a text or make a call. It's worth the loss of time. And loss of possibility that you'll be shot or stabbed. For doing it in traffic. Or worse yet kill yourself or others because your not paying attention.
Cole
TJ Enthusiast
As a fellow Minnesotan I can say that it's true, there is not a lot of honking in MN. Even in the Twin Cities.. but, I will say, if some dumbass is clearly looking down at their phone at a stop light and sits there after it turns green for a 2-3 count, they are getting the horn. Also, all the idiots on the highway that are pin balling from center line to fog line (usually on their phone) when I go by and they are on their phone, guess what, honk honk. Brings their eyes up at least. Fucking idiots.
97’ 4banger
New Member
True that. The most time I see people on their phones is on the highway. There is a huge difference safety wise when people are on their phone not moving at a stoplight, than when they are going 70+ on the highway. Going to get themselves or somebody else killed!
Horn etiquette: If you hold up traffic or fuck up a stop sign either on a phone or just stupidity, you get the horn. Not just a "excuse me toot", a full 2-3 sec blast. It may piss them off, which is intended. Hopefully they'll think of others next time.
Nimbley
TJ Enthusiast
I want a horn loud enough to make the jerk on cell phone shit themself when I honk it. People glued to their phones while behind the wheel is an epidemic that needs to be stopped. I think the penalty for it should be as harsh a DUI as it’s just as dangerous.
06TJ35's
TJ Addict
Like @Nimbley said I wish I had a loud truck horn to snap people back to reality.
Was driving behind this lady yesterday she was stopping and swerving side to side for no dam reason. I honked at her to get her to stop whatever she’s doing and just drive. She looked out her side mirror mad and threw up her hand like to tell me why did I honk. Some people are just plain stupid and get mad at others when their driving is bad. Seriously though in this LA traffic if the person doesn’t move as soon as the light turns green a lot of people get held back wich causes more traffic.
Was driving behind this lady yesterday she was stopping and swerving side to side for no dam reason. I honked at her to get her to stop whatever she’s doing and just drive. She looked out her side mirror mad and threw up her hand like to tell me why did I honk. Some people are just plain stupid and get mad at others when their driving is bad. Seriously though in this LA traffic if the person doesn’t move as soon as the light turns green a lot of people get held back wich causes more traffic.
02SteelBlue
TJ Enthusiast
I know! When they were talking about if the clock spring might be broke, that your horn may not work. I had to think......does my horn work?? So I went out and checked.....it does.
Funny, another part of the "Smith System" is not entering an intersection within 3 seconds of a light change. That means sitting at a green for a three count. Get some honks because of that but most crashes are within three and if you ain't there you don't crash.
I don't think the horn is a tool for you to teach other drivers or vent your frustrations. It is a piece of safety equipment like your headlights. If you use it like a respectful adult you wont have trouble.
I don't think the horn is a tool for you to teach other drivers or vent your frustrations. It is a piece of safety equipment like your headlights. If you use it like a respectful adult you wont have trouble.
Horrible drivers, I spent a year and a half there building the new Fed courthouse (locally referred to as the Borg Cube) and I for the life of me have never seen so many fender benders end with a rollover. I swear they flip over when they bump into each other.
Cole
TJ Enthusiast
Agree to disagree here. You can use your eyes at the light too, it's pretty easy to look left and right and figure out pretty quickly that someone isn't going to stop. Especially if we're talking in town... If it's crossing a highway or something like that.. different story and I don't think people would lay on their horn in that situation.
Now, people that are on their phones, they absolutely deserve a horn. maybe it'll save them 5 seconds down the road before they plow into the back of a semi and get decapitated.. who knows.
Two seconds at a light can mean someone in line has to wait for the next green. Because someone wanted to text.