How to honk correctly?

How to honk correctly?

Honking is commonly known as a warning signal for road commuters and pedestrians that there is imminent harm or sometimes as a good wish to be careful. Nowadays, however, there are quite a few drivers who are not honking their horns properly and just do it randomly to express dissatisfaction, resulting in bigger quarrels.

Today, PTT Lubricants will talk about the importance of warning honking signs so that drivers can be more disciplined when driving. How many signs will there be? What does each one mean? Let's see!

The proper honking

The warning honking has different beats depending on the volume or the length of the honk sound. The meanings of each different warning honking are as follows:

1. Honk lightly and briefly several times

If someone honks "beep, beep, beep" at you, don't panic yet! They mean well. This type of honking means that the driver of that car is greeting you.

2. Honk lightly and briefly

This kind of honking is a warning to other vehicles along the way and pedestrians who are about to cross the road that your car is coming, telling them they shouldn’t cross over yet. You can also honk lightly and briefly in case there is a car driving with low speed on the right lane for a long time.

3. Honking loud and long 

If you hear a louder, longer honking sound, know that it's a warning signal to watch out. For example, when your car is stopping at a red light, sometimes you may be doing other activities and forget to look at the changing lights. Some other cars may honk at you as a warning signal that you can go now.

4. Honking loud and long twice

If you hear this kind of warning horn, know that it is a warning that an accident may occur and you should take extra precautions for safety.

However, if you do hear a loud and long honking several times or a continuous honking, that might be because the driver is angry or they try to warn you harshly. This will not be considered bad manners as it gives a warning signal and helps reduce accidents. However, please note that you have to honk properly according to the situation. If not, it can also spark quarrels.

Now that you have learned the importance of honking, PTT Lubricants hopes everyone can honk properly according to the situation so that everyone can share the road safely. With care from PTT Lubricants