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Mar 5, 2021 5:46 PM
trav1350
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smartino
Good use: no need to be ashamed!
Quazzeh
Intention is good but exactions could be dangerous no? Causing them to panic break or swerve? I agree phone is a no no
ForgeGoremann
xKITCHx
Toot toot, motherfuckers
ruferto
So, you like startling distracted drivers. There's an accident waiting to happen. Seems like a real dick move.
TAPMayhem
We all appreciate your public service.
DocWino
So, your trying to cause accidents.
mako925
I encourage this
erinaceus
i'm a truck driver too. you are not safe and should not be driving a truck.
cjeaton8131415
I used to, now I have the feeling I’m going to be shot some day
majrmajor
So.....you're a dick then, who can't tell an emergency from a well wish.
TheOnlyCanadianWhoDoesNotLikeHockey
Good
custardlightning
Indeed. Chaotic good.
ruferto
except when it causes an accident
motoalchemist
thanks, as a motorcyclist, it makes my blood boil,and theres nothing I can do.....Have you heard motorcycle horn?
Aryaforthewin
Nice, teach them a lesson by scaring them into an accident! Smart
Aryaforthewin
Naturally, it’s already dangerous to be on your phone. But now it’s extra dangerous
Mayfly10
Sucks to be a driver nearby not on the phone, too: now not paying attention to the road because they're looking for the danger.
soulman901
Hopefully the window is down and they fumble it out the window
soulman901
Looks like I found the one that did
mfaubey65
Good, keep doing it
Nargawal
Yes, I believe this is a reasonable response.
drgatech
I’m a 4 door suv driver and I honk the horn at truck drivers when they try and pass other trucks on a two lane highway but can’t.
ILikedTheirOldStuffBetter
It's gotten so pervasive now that I've seen, multiple times, cops playing with their phones while driving their squad cars. What. The. Fuck.
Khelan2050
Cops not following the laws? I'm shocked! ...well not that shocked.
habitualchickenchoker
Is it true what they say about truck stops?
Metalbawkses
People dumping literal gallons of piss onto the ground? Yup
enkrypt3d
Lot lizard
bohjeenie
If someone’s at the lights on their phone, I move my car a little to panic them.
ruferto
... why?
bohjeenie
To death stare at them when they realize
ruferto
they probably would just think you're being creepy *shrug*
BlastyMcBlastblast
so... you honk for literally every car?
soepie7
Implying you use your phone while you drive?
ruferto
ever seen an uber driver. similar concept
dumpsterfiredpizza
Constantly
ezmicken
looking into other people's cars is effectively the same thing as "using your cell phone".
Metalbawkses
If I look literally just forward at what's in front of me, I'm looking down into your car my dude.
Sangueffusor
When you are riding up so high in a big rig, you can't help but look into people's cars.
Tempus95fugit
i see absolutely nothing wrong with that, you continue ?
nemesisx00
Apart from a high probability of causing multiple deaths, including your own...?
Tempus95fugit
im not a stupid fuckwad who texts while driving, so, nop.
hiyesthisissatan
No but you're evedentally a whole different kind of fuckwad.
ruferto
imagine if you were next to the person texting while driving and then someone scares them and now you're dead
Tempus95fugit
thank god that i dont drive with irresponsible people ?
ruferto
... not in the car with them. next to them as in driving next to them.
dumpsterfiredpizza
You are likely more of a danger on the road by doing this than the people on their phones. Stop being an asshole and just drive carefully.
BrdCdn
Truckers are responsible for the majority of fatal collisions where I live. Can't wait for the long haul trucks to be automated.
GoldFrieza
Is that a real statistic or a facebook stat backed by a gut feeling?
Metalbawkses
Where?
BrdCdn
Ontario, well to be fair the leading cause is old people dying behind the wheel, but that doesnt count in this regard.
GoldFrieza
Maybe. But should society just say "meh" and give up? Laws cant help. Cops cant help. We should do something.
dumpsterfiredpizza
If you want to police other people’s behavior, go be a cop. Otherwise you can respectfully fuck right off and mind your own business.
GoldFrieza
That's a strange reaction. Police are just regular ppl with minimal training & a gun. Im just as qualified to honk a horn as them
dumpsterfiredpizza
And see, I think it’s strange to want to go out of your way to try to tell a stranger what to do.
GoldFrieza
Oh. No that's very common. Ppl hate illegal & bad behavior. *honk*. Anger causes ppl to yell or honk at bad ppl
malicart
I enjoy this and I enjoy the scowls I get, I drive a big dented truck, can't wait for someone to hit me.
PoeticSoul
And what about when they swerve to other way and hit the minivan with a family?
ruferto
i mean, why be a dick when you could be the opposite of one?
malicart
I am not the one driving down the road talking on the phone, maybe you missunderstood.
ruferto
you're the one startling distracted drivers, potentially causing them to swerve / jerk the wheel and then hit innocent bystanders
malicart
You are making an assumption here, its not like I lay on a giant air horn up their ass, I give it some toots, stop driving with a cell out.
ruferto
how am i to know the level of toot w/o you explainging. i just assume the worst because this is the internet
TwoForSpookin
I don’t fuck with the phone while driving. But, if I do the ol truck driver honking gesture will you honk at me?
ShaunB
Absolutely.
enferno8
I loved doing this on my motorcycle. Never grow up lol
talkingtothepast
Every single one of us if you're a child
youknowthatonepersonwiththeface
I don't fuck with my phone while driving, which drives my bosses nuts, but I ain't answering text questions while driving a big box truck
Anthony88
Yes. And i don't give a fuck how old you are
Truckin
Truckyeah!
boevis
Hell yeah good buddy
Usernamedies
Used to love doing that as a kid back in 90s my dad was a trucker and taught us as toddlers. Remebee being like 4 and all of us getting so
Usernamedies
Excited(8 kids btw) when they would lay on the horn (well pull it a bunch but same thing)still tempted to do it as an adult but don't lol
XplodingUnicornGlitter
I work with kids and teens. The other day the young man in my car did the gesture to a fire truck next to us. They actually honked, he 1
XplodingUnicornGlitter
Thought it was so cool, it was sweet to see a 15 year old boy that excited about it lol 2/2
KingPotatow
It was a very rare occurrence, maybe because i mostly drove at night, but it would always make my day when i saw someone wanted me to honk
theshinobi23
I'm 34 and still do the gesture and get excited when they honk at me. I hope that boy also never loses that.
trav1350
Will not hesitate one bit!
AlpacaMyBagsAndGoNow
You are a great person.
ThisUsernameIsTaken123
AGGRESSIVECOMPLIMENTS
I got in trouble for doing that during practice in high school once, coach made me run laps and ever since I've felt embarrassed to do it.
TwoForSpookin
Fuck that! Wife and I drove from Vegas to Seattle and back and I tried to get every semi we passed to honk, and not even one honked ?
MatrimBloodyCauthon
This is the way.
RuricOrhlandis
Couple girls in a Corvette did that and when I hit the horns they showed their tits. They made a really bad day better.
ILiekToCookAndBake
Ten fir, I'm swingin right to take the petro on the left
Myballzzich
What happens if you use your horn for this reason and you cause an accident? Serious question, are you at fault?
CanadaIdentifier
I’m a lawyer but I don’t do personal injury anymore. Depending on the circumstances I *might* sue for the phone driver. They’re definitely
CanadaIdentifier
At fault, the question is how much? You can definitely spin an argument that the truck driver took a safer situation and made it dangerous
CanadaIdentifier
Damages would be reduced in proportion to how much fault the texting driver has in most places
cozynester
If a horn startles someone to the point they have an accident, they should not be driving and it was def their fault
Broxzier
While I agree, where I'm from (Netherlands) using the horn for no valid reason is disallowed. The one honking is surely at fault.
th1cklikesitth1cker
lol that's so backwards
Warbirds
I AMSTERDAM
MrNohbdy
I used to, but stopped. Too many of them jerk the wheel and swerve. That's just asking for a lawsuit these days.
BobaFettApproves
Yeah, cute idea but not smart
thatauzzieguy
For that you should use your quiet air horn.
ReSouler
I've done it a few times. This is why I stopped.
BobaFettApproves
Yeah, cute idea but not smart or safe
zFUBARz
Yeah my first worry too, sure it's their own fault, but still could lead to danger for them and others.
ruferto
if you intentionally scare them you still have some responsibility
Maelars
My first reaction was this is dangerous, but horns are ment to be used in traffic, and shouldn't make a driver loose control. 1/2
Maelars
I do see some have commented that they have issues with horrns, but is that to such an extent that you would go off road hearing one?
ruferto
right, i was thinking that's just like trying to cause an accident
Eammeny
I have issues with horns. Maybe it's my anxiety, maybe it's my PTSD. Either way, they mess me up for hours even if they're 3 cars up from me
zoeelane201
I feel like such a weirdo because I'm often nervous when I'm driving, and horns nearly give me a panic attack. Glad I'm not the only one
chetnixandflill
Stop driving.
Deekermanns
I'm not a nervous driver but I fucking hate horns in 99% of situations. "Hey you're about to do something dangerous so look at me!"
GoldFrieza
Dont move to a city. Also dont look at the horn person, look around. Horn means pay attention
Eammeny
You're not alone. I grew up in a big city and I still feel super anxious in busy traffic. In all these years I haven't gotten over it 1/2
Eammeny
I just learned to cope with it a little better. I've never been in an at fault accident so I must be doing ok, but I still get nervous.
Metalbawkses
Probably shouldn't be driving my dude
BrdCdn
If you are nervous while driving you are probably not safe. You should get more training or see someone about it.
Eammeny
Just... no. Be kind. Anxiety presents as nervousness for some people and that's what this sounds like. Training has nothing to do with it.
Deekermanns
I don't think that's necessarily true. My mother is an incredibly confident driver. She's also an absolutely terrible driver.
BrdCdn
I didnt mean the reverse was true lol
GoldFrieza
lol you had me in the 1st half. Confident but terrible is a common thing.
Maelars
Sad that the fear of lawsuit is what made you stop and not the obvious fact you are adding extra risk to an already dangerous situation.
Maelars
Actually starting to reconsider this, since horns shouldn't make drivers startle and go off road really. Horns are made r for traffic. 1/2
Maelars
I see some have issues and this may be more complicated, so I'm not confident which is better.
thylumberjack
10/10 I would still honk. Might be callous but I would rather the person texting while driving drives into a ditch/potentially gets hurt
thylumberjack
as opposed to slowly pulling into oncoming traffic and killing someone who wasn't texting. Literally know three people who have died
thylumberjack
due to being hit by someone else not paying attention. Would you rather the guy goes into a ditch, or he hits your mom whos driving properly
thylumberjack
Might be hard to think about, but there is no question about what the better outcome is. Why let them gamble with other peoples lives?
DadsHumor
That was my 1st thought the idea is funny but people would sue you n your company so fast if something happened.
nemesisx00
Worried about being sued but not about potentially killing someone...
Drewsky88
Definitely American
WPIII381
Fuck em. Nah jk.
DirtyWeeaboo
By them potentially killing someone else by not looking at the road?
thiagosch
killing is killing only count who does it first
Deekermanns
Trying to fix a dangerous situation with a dangerous action isn't any sort of noble action in my opinion.
thylumberjack
I'm sorry but you can't sue someone because they honked at you. Especially when you were the one breaking the law initially.
Deekermanns
Lawsuit or not, you're fighting a grease fire with water. At best you miss and the fire is still there, at worst...
DadsHumor
Says you. If a semi honks without any emergency, sends a car into a pole, you can bet an injury attorney would have a hay day.
CanadaIdentifier
As a lawyer no longer in personal injury, you definitely could make an argument. Wouldn’t want to go to trial but maybe settle. A larger
CanadaIdentifier
/more secure law firm probably wouldn’t take it, but a solo practitioner who needs any case could take it
CanadaIdentifier
You would have reduced damages based on your own clients damages but you could probably get an insurance settlement
thylumberjack
Otherwise horns wouldn't exist, because you could sue people for honking. Honking the horn that was built into the vehicle to honk.
gankable
Curiously, are there any local/state laws that prohibit honking the horn in any situation that isn't an emergency or for safety?
CanadaIdentifier
Many places do. If you honk without good cause I.e. avoiding an imminent accident you may violate a statute and commit what’s called
ruferto
if you see a no-honking sign, or a fine for honking sign