Driving Lessons: Horn Usage

When was the last time you sounded your horn? Many drivers rarely sound their horn at all, because they feel that it can be interpreted as being aggressive. We don’t mean blasting someone for pulling out in front of you or reminding the driver in front that the traffic lights have turned to green!

As you will find from the guide in the Highway Code the whole purpose of the horn is to warn other road users of your presence, they may not have noticed you or simply cannot see that you are an approaching hazard, your horn is a warning instrument. Remember that the overall principle is that the other road user should have time to hear the horn, recognise the risk and have time to react. Your horn should be used as you would your own voice, by doing this you won’t go too far wrong.

Published by admin on April 9th, 2008 in Highway Code, Driving Lessons