How was a horn on a car a safety feature in early years?

Question

How was a horn on a car a safety feature in early years?

Answer 1

Beep, Beep move or look out.

Answer 2

Same way it's a safety feature now.  It allows you to tell people to get out of the way, or alert them to your presence if they're about to run into you.

Answer 3

Honk, honk... look out, or move out of the way.

Answer 4

it also helped scare animals that may be in the road to get out of the way

Answer 5

it was used to tell people something big and hard and going faster than walking pace was coming their way. SO LOOK OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!