Driving without honking
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Ha! Amazing, isn't it? And yet, moto riders are almost totally deaf to horn noise. They will still have head-on crashes.
Motorcycle repair tip: If you ever need new brake discs and pads, steal a Viet scooter. They never use them. But the horn is toast.
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I wonder how it would improve the effectiveness? Ambulance / fire truck siren at least has zero effect it seems.Barang_doa_slae wrote: ↑Mon Oct 30, 2017 12:51 pm I always feel bad when honking near H signs on highways but do it anyhow.
Some while back I was toying with the idea of installing a police siren for improved effectiveness.
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I do quite a bit of riding around town on my moto and I find that other motos and pedestrians respond quite quickly to the horn. If a moto gets too close or starts cutting across my path and I honk they move. A couple of months ago my horn packed in and driving without the horn was really scary. Needless to say the following day I got it sorted out. A couple of days ago a kid jumped out in front of me, I honked loudly and he suddenly woke up and jumped back. Without the horn I would have most likely damaged my bike on his body.
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Revbombs and a loud pipe are far more effective than the horn here. Unfortunately not possible in an auto. One of the reasons I miss riding.
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When I was working in Vietnam a few years ago we had a office driver who honked all the time driving in Hanoi but also when we were in the countryside even on long straight empty roads he couldn't resist giving a toot every now and again. His other trick was to take the outside lane at a traffic light when he knew he needed to turn right and then cut across all the traffic on green.
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Standard procedure. And when entering a major road, driving straight out to the second or third lane, cutting off everyone, then turning right from the same lane. See it every day here in Vung Tau.chiltern wrote: ↑Mon Oct 30, 2017 7:08 pm When I was working in Vietnam a few years ago we had a office driver who honked all the time driving in Hanoi but also when we were in the countryside even on long straight empty roads he couldn't resist giving a toot every now and again. His other trick was to take the outside lane at a traffic light when he knew he needed to turn right and then cut across all the traffic on green.
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Sorry, but no one beats the Indians when it comes to needlessly honking. That place could seriously use the ban.hanno wrote:I am currently in the honking capital, Vietnam. People honk even if they are alone on the road.
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How do you call it ? Flashlights ? Beam Lights ? Laser ?bangkokhooker wrote: ↑Mon Oct 30, 2017 2:03 pm"Flashbeam"Kayve wrote: ↑Mon Oct 30, 2017 12:04 pm I feel honking not that useful in the city, seems that they see you most of the time but just don't care, I use my flashbeam a lot though.
Meanwhile, on "freeway" I do honk a lot when I'm overtaking someone/something.
They have issues enforcing stop at red light, driving on the wrong way of the road or even not wearing helmets. Wonder how they would stop you for honking ? What happens when people honks are the same time ?
Hmm. Ok.
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High beam, flashers, big scary lights, uppy lights.Kayve wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2017 4:33 pmHow do you call it ? Flashlights ? Beam Lights ? Laser ?bangkokhooker wrote: ↑Mon Oct 30, 2017 2:03 pm"Flashbeam"Kayve wrote: ↑Mon Oct 30, 2017 12:04 pm I feel honking not that useful in the city, seems that they see you most of the time but just don't care, I use my flashbeam a lot though.
Meanwhile, on "freeway" I do honk a lot when I'm overtaking someone/something.
They have issues enforcing stop at red light, driving on the wrong way of the road or even not wearing helmets. Wonder how they would stop you for honking ? What happens when people honks are the same time ?
Hmm. Ok.
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Mcy riding for 40 yrs, the aural bumper has saved my life more times than I can count.
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