Lest someone think I’m a jerk that blasts the horn at pedestrians, I use the bell for that. I only blast the horn at cars when they are not looking where they should. It does work, most of the time. Just a week ago, I came within inches of a car side door by the time I could stop.
At a bike path that crosses the exit of a Walmart parking lot, I always slow down and blast the horn to let drivers know I’m there. It usually works. This one A–hole heard me and looked right at me, before proceeding to turn right at high speed, to get on the road.
It’s people like this that make me wish it was legal to have either a battering ram or a bazooka on our bikes.
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The remote is for the rear light/alarm/horn.
Lest someone think I’m a jerk that blasts the horn at pedestrians, I use the bell for that. I only blast the horn at cars when they are not looking where they should. It does work, most of the time. Just a week ago, I came within inches of a car side door by the time I could stop.
At a bike path that crosses the exit of a Walmart parking lot, I always slow down and blast the horn to let drivers know I’m there. It usually works. This one A–hole heard me and looked right at me, before proceeding to turn right at high speed, to get on the road.
It’s people like this that make me wish it was legal to have either a battering ram or a bazooka on our bikes.