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Old Mar 13, 2015 | 07:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Shiskine
As to who is to blame in any "situation", if they don't look at you, you know you were in the right. The slightly distracted, teenage girl in the battered Clio who pulls out in front of you causing to brake sharply can't possibly be to blame because she's looking fixedly ahead and since she can't see you, you're simply not there. I'd normally give them a blast on the horn but the Swift's horn is a pathetic wee beep that just produces giggles ...
When I was at school (many centuries ago) my best mates Dad was a car repair and sprayer, he rigged up an air tank that was recharged from his compressor and attached that to a British Rail diesel loco air horn, very impressive sound especially, as it was mounted on my mates pushbike. Best two tone I've ever heard.
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Old Mar 13, 2015 | 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by eSeM
Originally Posted by gaddafi' timestamp='1426149699' post='23536900
the biggest problem isn't speed but an unhealthy cocktail of incompetence and selfishness.
Add to that the increasing number of distractions for drivers ... last weekend I witnessed 2 drivers on busy roads making right turns whilst texting on their iPhones.

These people need to be removed from the roads.
And the gene pool.

Just today in the local Tesco car park a stupid bint in a bratcarrier pulled straight out in front of me whilst looking the other way, I had to brake hard and sounded my horn whilst she gave me the finger, I had her blocked in so I was able to point out that she was the one who should be swivelling, she said I was being disgusting so I pointed out she was the one giving the finger, meanwhile the two kids in the back had started world war three. 1-0
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Old Mar 13, 2015 | 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by richmc
Originally Posted by Shiskine' timestamp='1426168027' post='23537144
As to who is to blame in any "situation", if they don't look at you, you know you were in the right. The slightly distracted, teenage girl in the battered Clio who pulls out in front of you causing to brake sharply can't possibly be to blame because she's looking fixedly ahead and since she can't see you, you're simply not there. I'd normally give them a blast on the horn but the Swift's horn is a pathetic wee beep that just produces giggles ...
When I was at school (many centuries ago) my best mates Dad was a car repair and sprayer, he rigged up an air tank that was recharged from his compressor and attached that to a British Rail diesel loco air horn, very impressive sound especially, as it was mounted on my mates pushbike. Best two tone I've ever heard.
Carl F W Borgward did similar (tram klaxon) on his personal P100. Engineering thought it must be a secret invention the boss himself was testing, until someone pressed the horn ring...

I suppose nothing changes.
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