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A sorry horn for cars (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 day ago by to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world
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Occasionally when you’re driving, you’ll make a mistake and perhaps need to adjust and it can create some awkward situations. Like today, my dad ended up in the wrong lane to go straight instead of turn at a light. He had to cut in line to make sure we could go the right way. It’d be nice if we could communicate “sorry, I screwed up. Excuse me. I just need to slip in there.”

Right now all we have for inter car communication is the horn, which has kind of an aggressive implication to it. This is for trying to de-escalate potential road rage.

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I used to have a car with a very aggressive horn and never wanted to use it because it did sound like I was cussing something out. I couldn't get the light "beep beep" of communication, only the FUCK OFF ASSHOLE honk.

Now you have a different car and can use the horn as a communication by short tap tap.

But the wave is the apology. I have had people accidentally cut me off and when I swerve to pass have gotten a wave and mouthed sorry.

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