Today I was slowly, (and I do mean slowly - the speedometer didn't register any speed, though I was reversing) pulling out of a parking spot in a car-park. I had to stop when a small white car swung into the path behind me at speed. The diver considerately informed me that I HAD TO STOP by sounding their horn. They did not control their speed or direction in any way.
This made me wonder what the highway code had to say about the use of a car horn. (Holding a full clean driving licence I should probably know - I gussed that it "should only be used to prevent accidents and warn other road users of my presence to help prevent collision."
So to that end, (preventing collision) he was right - though reviewing the video he was clearly driving without due care and attention and at a speed that was not appropriate for his environment. (He isn't going to change until he hits someone, and even then I suspect he isn't going to care.)
Trying to use humour, I thought about blogging joke Highway code Annotations:
"HC-Rule 112b i. The car horn MUST be used to vaguely inform someone inside a building that you are waiting, because the universe revolves around you and it isn't getting any younger.
HC-Rule 112b ii. The car horn MUST be used to wake all sleeping babies and night workers to say 'Thanks, BYE BYE' while driving off after a meal at another house; Manners are important!"
Then I found:
http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKDSA/bulletins/8b5af8 which informs me that, " You MUST NOT use your horn while stationary on the road".
Which I didn't know was a thing, (and "MUST NOT use your horn when driving in a built-up area between the hours of 11.30 pm and 7.00 am" which I did know.
I'm looking forward to self-driving cars as almost all of my grievances with myself and other road users will evaporate, (though it will create huge redundancy for all driving-instructors, taxi drivers, long-haul lorry drivers and many many more.)
Top of my list right now are those drivers or diesel powered cars that get in, and then just sit there with the engine idling. I think that last century there was some idea about letting the engine warm up before use to improve performance or reduce ware, but I doubt that is a thing any more.
This made me wonder what the highway code had to say about the use of a car horn. (Holding a full clean driving licence I should probably know - I gussed that it "should only be used to prevent accidents and warn other road users of my presence to help prevent collision."
So to that end, (preventing collision) he was right - though reviewing the video he was clearly driving without due care and attention and at a speed that was not appropriate for his environment. (He isn't going to change until he hits someone, and even then I suspect he isn't going to care.)
Trying to use humour, I thought about blogging joke Highway code Annotations:
"HC-Rule 112b i. The car horn MUST be used to vaguely inform someone inside a building that you are waiting, because the universe revolves around you and it isn't getting any younger.
HC-Rule 112b ii. The car horn MUST be used to wake all sleeping babies and night workers to say 'Thanks, BYE BYE' while driving off after a meal at another house; Manners are important!"
Then I found:
http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKDSA/bulletins/8b5af8 which informs me that, " You MUST NOT use your horn while stationary on the road".
Which I didn't know was a thing, (and "MUST NOT use your horn when driving in a built-up area between the hours of 11.30 pm and 7.00 am" which I did know.
I'm looking forward to self-driving cars as almost all of my grievances with myself and other road users will evaporate, (though it will create huge redundancy for all driving-instructors, taxi drivers, long-haul lorry drivers and many many more.)
Top of my list right now are those drivers or diesel powered cars that get in, and then just sit there with the engine idling. I think that last century there was some idea about letting the engine warm up before use to improve performance or reduce ware, but I doubt that is a thing any more.
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