There were always three topics that would start a fight on Reddit:
- Nuclear power
- The care and feeding of a cat
- Any mention of driving less than 500 mph in the fast lane
I feel like this one goes in the third bucket. Be better than Reddit, Lemmy.
The same second? I agree. But even two seconds should be plenty to notice the light is green and begin accelerating. By second four, I’m giving you a gentle honk because I suspect you are either on your phone, or zoned out.
Every time I see one of these memes posted, I automatically assume it was some dill hole on his/her phone not paying attention and posts this to try to justify or feel better. I’ve never run into anyone that is that impatient at a light. People honk because you’re not paying attention, and in this day and age it’s usually peeps on their phone.
I would also assume this, if I hadn’t also repeatedly witnessed the exact behaviour the OP describes. The “instant honk on green” drivers also tend to follow up with whatever reckless maneuver allows them to beat you to the next red light by 1.5 seconds. Inattentiveness and impatience are both dangerous on the road.
I’ve seen people like that super often, I’ve never measured but I’ve probably seen impatient honkers more than I’ve seen actual distracted people at a light. Your experience is not global.
I honestly cannot believe you, simply due to the relevance world wide of those dash cell mounts.
You must live in Boston.
The person at the front of the queue at a light has a solemn duty to pay attention and move as soon as possible .
I take this very seriously, but as with everything humans let me down constantly.
I’ve seen way too many idiots ignore red lights since COVID to “move as soon as possible” anymore. I’m not risking getting Tboned to appease some impatient twat behind me.
this is very much true, but it is still ur choice whether u honk at them. u will find that many times people will notice 2 seconds later and give a lil thank/apology wave ur way.
i think the best way of handling it if ur in a hurry is a super short honk, just enough to wake them up without making them feel attacked.
Of course, a nice short toot just to get their attention.
Because unlike literally everyone I encounter outside my home, I am aware that other people exist.
I do this to people who are weaving around traffic and cut me off and we’re both at the same light anyway. so I honk the moment the light turns green just to be a dick.
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If you honk at someone the SECOND it turns green you are the problem.
Dude, if you honk when the light changes in Philly, you’re 3 seconds late.
i don’t mind it at all, of all things that could make me angry in traffic
eh. i’m paying attention most of the time, and i’m usually the one in the front because i drive a bike. i appreciate the auditory signal thats time to go when i’m looking another way during the break for any reason.
car horns sound aggressive but the honkers arent always honking it aggressively.
Pay attention. Significantly more cars can make it through the lights per “green” if everyone moves as soon as they can. You’re creating extra stationery traffic for everyone.
i do most of the time. i drive a bike, you can go around me if you are in a hurry.
but like, sound your horn when it goes green and ill go immediatly, i don’t mind it at all.
If everyone left a car length in front of them then they could all start accelerating at the same time and more cars will get through.
How about you get off your damn phone and pay attention? It’s actually been green for five whole seconds.
We don’t know if you’re high, sleeping, on your phone, or just watching SpongeBob on your infotainment panel. All we know is that you’re failing of the one expectation of you.
Honking at you gets your attention back where it needs to be. Don’t take it personal. People have places to be.Theoretically, if they just have a slower reaction time than you, you are actually slowing them down as they now have to look around to make sure you aren’t honking because of potential danger, which is the actual usage purpose of a car horn.
Edit: Additionally, this creates a broader societal danger as the “go when honked at!” mentality is entirely opposite of the true purpose of a horn.
Example: Person in front is about to go, you notice that someone is running the red light perpendicular, you honk to signal the danger, now instead of recognizing the danger, they go anyway, thinking you were impatiently honking, leading directly to an accident.
Honk means “pay attention”. If the light has been green long enough for me to honk at you you’re not paying attention to anything on the road, danger or otherwise.
For you specifically, maybe. Your experience is not universal and the original discussion was about people who honk instantly.
the original discussion was about people who honk instantly.
The top of this thread is someone saying they don’t know if you’re paying attention. I was replying to your comment about “honking meaning move immediately.”
Conversations shift as people say things. If I wanted to comment on the original discussion I would have started a new thread relplying to the original discussion. I was replying to you about the thing you said.
Ffs just drive when the light turns green. Stop trying to find every little fucking loophole
If your reaction time is worse than 2 seconds I question if you should be driving. Driving is not a responsibility you should take lightly.
Honk doesn’t mean go, honk means pay attention.
y’all are using your phones and drug paraphernalia way too fucking often. it’s infuriating how little you cagers don’t pay attention meanwhile you’re surrounded by computer controlled explosives and hundreds of pounds of glass.
I fucking hate you all. oblivious murderers.
I’m gonna need you to take about 20% off the top there buddy
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They’re just yelling for joy at the light turning green
some dude honked at me because I dared to stop at a level crossing because the other side wasn’t clear
I’m not getting ran over by a fucking train because I couldn’t wait a few seconds
Some years ago, while still usihg a car, honking behind me on green light, automaticly caused to relay my start until the lights turned yellow again 🖕
This is not suggested as 1) honkers are usually already impatient and on edge 2) Road rage is real and very dangerous.
Road rage isn’t so real in the EU, I never had problems with it. Apart, what will he do, if I left him behind again with the red light?
don’t be so mad in traffic. its ok.
Ironic considering honkers are usually impatient/mad and are misusing the car horn because of that.
There is a period of time in which it becomes reasonable to honk at someone who hasn’t moved. In the extreme example it is not polite to sit behind someone who misses the green light entirely because they aren’t paying attention to the road. At some point the person in front is holding up traffic for everyone behind them and they are the one being rude.
The original discussion is specifically about people who honk instantly.
Obviously at a certain point it’s not only acceptable but necessary as parking at a green light is a road hazard itself.
You’re just accepting the altered framing from the original example to the counter example while I’m trying to keep it grounded on the original example.
not always. the horn is there to catch the attention of other people if you need to.
i use it a lot in heavy traffic inside the city, but that doesnt mean i’m angry.
We all have places to be, get out of the way.
Yeah, I get it Chet, you gotta get to the frat party and you’re all jacked up on stimulants so a second seems like forever .
