Horn ? Please !

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If you are living in Delhi (or maybe any part of this country) and drive yourself to work... what do you to think is the single most persistent sound that you can hear (ofcourse, besides the non stop blabbering of your head !)... the Horn !!

 The ever so irritating sound, that just doesn't go as long as you are on the road... though the purpose of a horn is to alert people on the road if they are on the way (yes, yes.. that thing has a purpose)... it seems to be an indicator of our impatience, a bike howling its way on the road, or just mindless show off...

 After much thought, I feel that the best way to curb the unnecessary usage is by linking the horn with the usage of fuel... so everytime you go for your horn, you will also be loosing a drop of petrol.... Once the damn thing is not free to blow away, we will all be more thoughtful and mindful as to when to use it...

 And hopefully, in the future, we'll have a more peaceful drive to work and back home... sigh !!!!


Photo Credit: The Hindu, http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/open-page/article979404.ece


Comments

  1. Jenny25 August 2012 at 14:04

    Excellent Idea Dwiti. That is the only way can we get out people to understand the importance of NOT honking always!

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    1. Dwiti R10 September 2012 at 21:25

      people just keep honking since its free !!

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  2. Rahul Bhatia30 August 2012 at 08:27

    That was a smart suggestion Dwiti!! May be we will have less noise in future on roads:)

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    1. Dwiti R10 September 2012 at 21:26

      :) I hope some minister/auto manufacturer pays heed to this !

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  3. AJEYA RAO3 September 2012 at 20:54

    great idea....i hate when people honk unnecessarily. I always give my angry looks to them. :-)

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    1. Dwiti R10 September 2012 at 21:27

      :) if looks could kill, half teh motorists/bike riders on delhi roads would melt !!

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  4. Dwiti R10 September 2012 at 21:29

    thanks !!!
    So how do you stop yourself from honking on the road...

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  5. deeps13 September 2012 at 14:03

    You seem to have got a check n balance mechanism there to curb horning practice…

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    1. Dwiti R14 September 2012 at 20:09

      :) i hope by some miracle it gets implemented...

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  6. Unknown14 September 2012 at 21:06

    Hi....Interesting article.

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