Untainted007:
Driving in Lagos city and its metropolis in the midst of commercial drivers popularly known as 'danfo drivers', the amatuer private car owners tagged as 'I can drive myself' and the tricycle also known as 'Napep' is not an easy task as people in other cities in Nigeria have always give kudos to Lagos drivers, some even vowed that they can never reside in Lagos not to talk of driving on Lagos routes. I had a thought about it this morning while driving down to the office if people can actually drive in Lagos without using their vehicle's horn in a day, month or even drive a car without any horn at all. Even with your horn, 'danfo drivers' never care to look at if you are coming or not.

I gave it a try at a time when I had little accident with my front bumper leading to damage of my horn, I could not bear it beyond 24hours, because it made me to be so at alert, and be thinking every commercial buses is going to hit me due to their unchallant attitudes while driving. Here comes the question if any body can boast of driving in Lagos busy cities like Mushin, Iyana Oworo, Ketu-Ojota, Ajah axis, Ojodu berger (Beneath the bridge), Agege - Pen Cinema, Orile etc without using the horn for a week at least or a month?

jukeblam:
I used to think it was impossible but it's quite possible; I drive for weeks without honking.

It takes extra patience/tolerance though; plus person with right of way oo, plus the one wey no get right of way oo...you just give them space to prevent any fender bender- or worse. Like the op said, you just stay a lot more alert, cos these Lagos drivers are maniacs.

SultanOfBrunei:
a month? not possible, even inside compound,
i use horn to call my neighbor who parks behind me to move his car,
then use horn to signal the gateman, after he open the gate i blow another horn as he waves me goodbye,
another double horn to greet oga John, a nearby shopkeeper who gives me items on credit when salary is delayed


Bros you no serious o,I do all except the oga john cos my own go ask me how far bros

otimothy:
Bros you no serious o,I do all except the oga john cos my own go ask me how far bros

SultanOfBrunei:
a month? not possible, even inside compound,
i use horn to call my neighbor who parks behind me to move his car,
then use horn to signal the gateman, after he open the gate i blow another horn as he waves me goodbye,
another double horn to greet oga John, a nearby shopkeeper who gives me items on credit when salary is delayed

GAZZUZZ:
it's a bad driving habit to blare horns indiscriminately, one of the reasons we fail driving tests outside the country. Unfortunately Lagos is not a normal society, a lot of impatient drivers, it is possible to drive without blaring horns only when the horn is not functional in lagos

creepsyme:
is it only cars imported to laagos (nigeria) that have horns? And can one drive anywhere without using horn for a month? just asking?

kabukabu:
No need for horn overseas, been years since I used mine.
But side note the worst drivers in the US are usually immigrants
Asians, Mexicans, Indians, and yes some Africans

Untainted007:


All vehicles have horn defaultly fixed on them, but the usage has been seriously abused in Nigeria. Its an offence using your horn for now reason in the US. It cause public nuissance to the people around. But in Nigeria anything goes.

ericmor:
For over a Yr now, my car horn has not been working but been driving around Lagos and even travel with it to Ogun state. Patience is all u need

edlion57:
Haba...see question.. Ur next question will b can u drive in lagos without a brake...

hefelove:

am sure u have insulted several drivers while driving

diportivo:


True talk bros

Cos even with all the horn sef,some of us still shout