Why do drivers get mad at you when you honk at them?

Question

Especially when they've done something wrong? I honk at people when they've crossed the middle line. I don't want to get hit and clearly they are not paying attention. How hard is it to stay in your lane? Then they get mad at me. If you're one of these people, what's your problem?

Answer 1

I tend to honk only when someone has missed a change in the traffic lights from red to proceed if safe to do so (green)

It's usually only a stroppy taxi driver or old BMW types.

I don't see the point in honking if ssomeone has stupidly got into your lane, you can't do two things at once and should yoiu not perhaps be using  or a least covering your brakes. The idea is notto prove how good a driver you are but to avoid an idiot about to cause an accident. I might add we are all idiots from time to time. Some of us just need to accept it

Answer 2

When you honk your horn while on the highway, people expect that you are doing so in order to warn them of an impending accident; not to remind them of every little mistake they might have made.  

For example, if you are in a lane and someone crosses the line and is about to crash into your car, honking your horn alerts them that an accident is about to happen, and they should make a sudden change to prevent this.  On the other hand, when you honk your horn just because they swerved a little into an EMPTY lane, it's just annoying, like you're the little boy who cried wolf; and maybe one day someone will sound their horn to warn them of an impending accident and they won't take notice.

Horns are IMPORTANT safety devices, they are not to be used to notify drivers of every little mistake they might make.  Be a courteous driver and use it as such, and leave the "Traffic Enforcement" to the police officers with sirens and lights.

Answer 3

because there a holes

Answer 4

This one really annoying woman honked her horn at me, and I didn't mind.  

Then she sped-up, got right next to me and started going NUTS with the horn!

I didn't get mad, I just thought SHE was upset because she didn't get a reaction out of me.

Some people are just like that.

Answer 5

i dont know whats a matta wit u.

Answer 6

It depends on if it's just a quick little "toot" or a long honk.

In dangerous situations, a longish honk is okay, because the situation may warrant it's use. But if it's over-used, it'll lose it's effectiveness.

In case of only minor incidents, a long honk can be rather intimiidating, particulary for a cyclist like me (it's akin to swearing almost) - in these cases, a  mere "toot" is quite adequate.

When I hear a loud hooonk, and if there's no immediant danger (just merely impatience imparted from the other road-user), I just assume the driver is having a bad day, and give them a friendly wave and maybe even a "hi" (let's spread the joy people - commuting should be fun, not stressfull)

Heck, no road-user is perfect, and there's no point getting overly agressive over the small stuff.

Answer 7

They think there perfect, Which of course you had the nerve to point out to them there not.