On Sunday, May 5, 2019 at 3:36:18 PM UTC+1, MrCheerful wrote:
On 05/05/2019 09:41, Kerr-Mudd,John wrote:
On Sun, 05 May 2019 07:39:55 GMT, MrCheerful
wrote:

On 05/05/2019 02:28, Rob Morley wrote:
On Sat, 4 May 2019 11:35:12 -0700 (PDT)
Simon Jester wrote:

It may not have been the best phrased title in usenet history

Indeed not, but perfectly understandable - only a smug little pedant
with nothing to contribute would have made an issue of it.

but
the point was clear. Motorists seem to think the horn is to say 'get
out of my way', or 'you cut me up'.

This.


There is a simple answer: Do not get in other road users way, and do
not cut them up. Then there will be no hooting.

Here's a word from Pounder:
Pillock.



but that does answer the grievance, people rarely hoot accidentally

Precisely.

it is usually because of something another road has done

If is already done there is no need to hoot.

or may be about to do.

Bai Jove! I think he's got. 'About to do' is the key.

Therefore, if you behave sensibly and lawfully

Such as a cyclist riding in the correct centre lane position.

it will be unusual for anyone to hoot you, except as a warning of imminent danger,
and no-one should really object to that.

Cloud-cuckoo-land.cycling is that way