The essence of a car horn is to warn others your vehicle is approaching and to call people's attention to potential hazards. But it seems some drivers don't understand this as they tend to use the horn of their cars for practically any and everything. You "pah-pah" your horn to greet your neighbours when going out...  You "pah-pah-pah" when you want to buy Gala on the road... and the cycle goes on and on.

Statistically, honking is an aggressive act and should be avoided except absolutely necessary.

So if you've been using the horn of your car to do the following, now is the time to stop:

To greet
The horn is a warning and not a greeting device but some of us use it to greet all our neighbours when leaving for work and when heading back home. Imaging greeting and warning people at the same time. It's time to stop all the confusion. You remember that friend that came to visit you over the weekend, you waved them goodbye and they honked back at you instead of waving back.. lol



To vent their anger
This is the number 1 reason people use their horn in Nigeria. Everyone is vexing. Vexing because of traffic, vexing at the government, vexing at their last mess up. So they vent that anger on everyone on the road with that deafening horn. Just try to slow down for pedestrians at a zebra crossing and some drivers will attack you with the wrath of their horn from behind. Patience usually solves the problems better than the horn.



Just to play
Some drivers just honk along with the music from the radio. Some just keep tapping the horn continuously all the way to their destination especially the bike (Okada) riders. Before we know it now, government will just pass a law to be arresting drivers for honking their horn.



To call people especially the security guard when going out
There is a way some drivers have mastered the horn of their car, they even know how to use it to pronounce different names especially the names of their domestic staff. They can even form sentences like "Akpos, hurry up". In some countries, it is illegal to honk the horn of a stationary vehicle.



Honking at pedestrians or bikers
It is unfair when you intimidate pedestrians, bicycle riders and bike riders with the horn of your car. This is illegal in several countries that have laws protecting its citizens. Some drivers will blow their horn at pedestrians from behind for them to walk fast because they want to park their car on the shoulder of the road. Out of reflex, the pedestrian can even jump into the gutter or the biker can fall off the bike.



Let's learn to share the road with others.

Don't forget to like, rate, share and tell us the most absurd thing you've seen someone do with the horn of their car. 

https://autojosh.com/5-annoying-things-nigerian-drivers-do-with-their-car-horn/

The thing that annoys me is those okada men who fix trailer horn on their bikes.

If they press the horn, you will nearly jump off the road only to turn and see one two-wheeler pass by

i c

That moment you are at the forefront and the traffic light suddenly changes from red to green.
The next thing u notice is horn blaring from all angle asking you to either move or get off the road.
Nigeria motorists can be so impatient.

Nigerians and horn eeh.

I can't remember the last I used a car horn, even when in Nigeria, I find it hard to use it.

Very true.
Nigerians like using their horn for almost everything.

But, just imagine moving on the Nigeria road without hearing the blare of a horn, its gonna be boring mehn...
We are already used to the noise

AutoJoshNIG:


To call people especially the security guard when going out
There is a way some drivers have mastered the horn of their car, they even know how to use it to pronounce different names especially the names of their domestic staff. They can even form sentences like "Akpos, hurry up". In some countries, it is illegal to honk the horn of a stationary vehicle.

https://autojosh.com/5-annoying-things-nigerian-drivers-do-with-their-car-horn/

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This one is funny.

commercial bus use it to call passenger

Honking on traffic light.

Nigerian Drivers will start honking onece the traffic light is on yellow not even on green.
This one is so annoying. They will not give you one second to move your car.

abegi nothing can stop us from pressing pi pi

Nigerian drivers are too lame for my liking. Nigerias don't even know there's a rule that applies when driving a roundabout.

You know someone is reversing on a major road while you are at the person's back...but then you are still honking like you are not aware the person is reversing ? If this is not madness, I don't know what it is.

Every morning my neighbor always wake me with horn

To show amazement or attract babe when driving past.

O boy see sonting!

Have you forgotten this is Africa Nigeria precisely

Hmmmmm

Pom pom pom pom pooooooooooomm

Op clear road
To avoid stories that touch I use my Horn constantly
If you don't want scratch on your car better be skillful with your Horn

I blow horn when the coast is not clear to avoid oga abeg

You are right...

olaxx:
That moment you are at the forefront and the traffic light suddenly changes from red to green.
The next thing u notice is horn blaring from all angle asking you to get off the road.

It's so appalling. Even the 7th person who knows a lot of vehicles would have to move before he moves starts blaring horn.

The OP is actually right but at the same same do you think most people just derive pleasure in doing that?

I do that especially when I see how funny and irritating some other road users can be. Especially the Napep riders. They can stop anytime, anywhere without even using the indicator light.

Also when you want to get into a street, have u noticed how this same keke riders drop off passengers at the main entrance to a close instead of them parking or doing the needful.

The 3rd one is also for this same funny keke riders. When they are at the junction trying to pick up passengers, have you noticed they sometimes almost even pick then up on the road and even sometimes try to move or enter the road back without even using their side mirrors? I so much dislike those people.

I won't lie to you....I use my horn just to make some nuisance know what they are doing is wrong and to get them off the main road without causing unnecessary traffic.

fLD

BedLam:
Nigerian drivers are too lame for my liking. Nigerias don't even know there's a rule that applies when driving a roundabout.

You know someone is reversing on a major road while you are at the person's back...but then you are still honking like you are not aware the person is reversing ? If this is not madness, I don't know what it is.

Please tell me why someone should be reversing on a major road

6. To draw the attention of people that they have a new car....

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First, honking horn is not for warning, it's for calling to attention

I really like your write up but the problem is the road.lot of pot hole left and right, children crossing on main roads and also no zebra crossing, sellers put there goods on pedestrian to sell cos there is no money to rent expensive shops were is even the light to power traffic signals, hold up all the time because of tiny roads. God help us all shalom

Horning Your Horn Nonstop When The Horn Of Other Horners Are Horning Nonstop Too.

Op, u try o, infact u deserve a statue in Imo state, no. 5 though

kai In Zee North Ko we use horn to show zee type of cars we drive God Punish Hausa walahi

6. To check if the battery is still in good condition

eleojo24:
The thing that annoys me is those okada men who fix trailer horn on their bikes.

If they press the horn, you will nearly jump off the road only to turn and see one two-wheeler pass by

Most times they fix horns meant for a train

Please les stop honk the horn from now,before apc government officials they wll come out to areas u and u pay fore the offense u comit...

You must honk here in Lagos, love it or hate it.