When to use your car horn

I'm in Vancouver, BC and even though I vowed to not use my computer while on vacation I found I had to write something. This article will educate you on when to use your car horn. It's something that many people don't know. Read on to find out when to use your horn.

I have decided that their is only one good reason to use your car horn. To inform another vehicle of a possible hazard. It's a bad situation that could be avoided with the sound of your horn.

I'm going to list off a few possible reasons why you would want to use your horn. This is not a complete list but will give you a good starting point on why you should use your horn.

1) To warn a pedestrian not to cross the road as they have a no walking sign and could put themselves in harm ways.
2) To warn a car not to switch into your lane because you are in it and could risk a collision.
3) To warn a car that is about to go the wrong way down a one way street.

Now that you know a few reasons why to use the car horn, here are a few times when it's not useful to use a horn.

1) To grab someones attention (Ex. To let someone know that you are waiting outside there home. Ex2. To let a friend know that you are driving next to him).
2) To honk your horn at a biker because the biker is in your lane (Bikers have a right to the road. In some areas it is even illegal for them to ride on the sidewalk).
3) To vent anger.

Number 3 is the most crucial because most of the time when someone is using there horn it's out of anger. Angry because someone is doing something that they don't like and the only way to alert the world is to honk your horn. Their are alternate solutions to honking your horn in anger. I Would suggest people try them, because it's frustrating to see people abuse this potentially life saving device for their own pleasure.