Justifications.....!!

Dear Gowri
It was an interesting reading to go through the numerous reasons why one is supposed to honk in our roads......!! All these reasons do not take away the basic fact that most of the drivers keep honking rather unnecessarily...and as a matter of habit and perhaps, fed up with the world which does not pay sufficient respect their honking....!!
I fully respect your rights (and rather duty) to honk when you drive.....BUT, for my sake, for a particular day just observe carefully on how unnecessarily people use their horns.....!! I particularly feel that it is really a great saddism to keep honking fitting one of the loudest horns in the mobike....(which is not very normal) - particularly when they are aware that it is useless (either in big traffic jam / in queue in front of signal)
suchoo
ps:- I dont press the horn unnecessarily !!!
ps2 :- the justification / unnecessariness of course will prevail based on who posts the blog....!! These are ways of world.....!!
** Honking & Indians **
Yesterday, I read an article on the honking habits of Indian drivers. It went on to describe about the level of sound pollution and the rude behaviour of Indians (honking is considered rude in most of the other countries!!).
Probably the author of that article is not aware of the basic difference between honking in other countries and in India. While in other countries they honk to seek 'right of way' - in the crowded Indian roads - we honk for numerous reasons -
- to warn the person who jumps traffic signal and heads our way on the wrong side,- to warn the pedestrian who jumps the road median to cross the road,- to warn bicyclists from taking a casual stride across the road,- to warn those animals that take a casual strode in the middle of the road,- to warn the pedestrians who share the small strip of road along with plying vehicles,- to warn the drivers who have obtained driving license by paying few bucks,- to warn the person who may appear as a flash in front of you from numerous blind roads,..... the list is endless.
In India, alteast in the 'so called' metro cities, it is impossible to drive without honking, especially during peak hours. Those who talk about sound pollution and 'rude manners' should be punished to drive in Indian roads without honking for ten days (Just ten days!) - without hitting any one or being hit by any one !!! He he he....
Yes, I do honk !! ;)