Hear, hear. There's a ton of times that I've been stuck at another 3 minute light cycle, because the old bag in the first position can't seem to find the gas pedal. Funny, really.. these people seem to have no problem hitting the brakes when nobody is in front of them (AND they're going below the speed limit), you'd think they'd know that the gas is right next to it.

I'd say that in a given week.. I have to beep at least 5-6 times for people who really shouldn't be behind the wheel of any vehicle. I get beeped *AT*, maybe once every other month... usually because I have my blinker on for a quarter mile, and nobody is letting me in (so I'll just do the "Jersey" thing and cut infront of someone).

Horns are very useful for:
*People who take too long to hit the gas at a traffic light. Pay attention.. when the light turns green, foot on the gas and get that line of traffic moving.

*People who don't use their freaking blinkers. I'd say that 99% of my honking is for some fool on a cell phone who decides that they want to pass me on the right while going 80mph, and that their Ford Excursion can somehow fit into the spot in front of me, which is barely big enough for a Miata. I've witnessed more accidents from these idiots than anything else. Same goes for people who put their blinker on for a split second AS they're changing lanes. It's not a "warning, I'm turning into your lane" signal... it's supposed to be a "I intend / want to switch lanes".

* Old farts (not all of them, but most) who drive in the middle / left lane on a highway, whilst going 45 mph in a 65. Aside from being incredibly dangerous (you never realize how slow they're going until you're right on top of them), it just causes traffic backups. Even in the RIGHT lane, they should put their hazards on.

* People who don't know the meaning of "Stop", "Yield", Red lights, "No Turn on Red", and "Merge into your own lane" (they stop). Yield doesn't mean stop, stop doesn't mean go, and a red light doesn't mean "I have five extra seconds to scoot through". I espically love people who try to make a left at those green arrow lights, when the arrow goes off. Oncoming traffic is now flowing, and they nearly hit people.

* Gridlockers / idiots who block intersections because they just HAD to blow through that yellow light, so that they can wait in traffic on the other side.

* People who drive with high-beams on. People who can't maintain lanes / swerve all over the place. Hummer drivers who take up 1 1/2 lanes, because they can't manage their vehicle properly. People who see you turning / waiting to turn into a parking spot with your blinker on, and decide to cut infront of you and take it anyway. All of these get a honking. Let's not forget drunk drivers / suspicous drivers.. which I not only honk at, but call the cops for.

Sorry, slow work day and I figured I'd let out all the reasons that a horn is incredibly useful. There's just way too many stupid drivers on the road these days, and inattentive people who need to be slapped around a little. Need more reasons? I got a million.

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(Oo{=|=}oO) 1983 MB 300D USA, 212,000mi. 80's yellow/white. "Gunther"
(Oo{=|=}oO) 1984 MB 300D Euro, Turbo Added in Germany, 186,000mi [SOLD] Missing her dearly.
(Oo{=|=}oO) 1984 MB 300D USA Turbodiesel, 269,000mi. [SOLD]