The "Car Horn Tones" Idea does not go far enough. What if I want my horn to sound like a lion's roar, or an elephant's trumpeting? And the sound a humpback whale makes is strange enough to get anyone's attention.

Some other loud sounds of note: The firing of a large rocket engine. The noise an avalanche makes. The rumble of thunder after a lightning strike. The foghorn of an ocean vessel.

The car owner should have complete freedom to decide what sound-bite to play through the heavily amplified horn/speaker system.

As mentioned elsewhere, of course, the car owner does not have complete freedom regarding when to sound it. That's OK by me; the expressions on the faces of the listeners in traffic, when you do sound it, will be totally worth it!
-- Vernon, May 24 2010

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As mentioned in the main text [Vernon, May 24 2010]

horn complete, my ass http://www.youtube....watch?v=NjCPKsJwXTg
[zeno, May 25 2010]

Ahh, much better http://www.sounddog...08&SubcategoryID=32
[pocmloc, May 25 2010]

//people aren't allowed to pick their own tones// That surprises me. Do you have a link?
-- mouseposture, May 24 2010


"Everything not compulsory is forbidden," eh? Well, it may come to that, but I don't think it's gotten that bad yet.

I've searched the websites of four American states' bureau/registry/department of motor vehicles for "horn" and all I've found is prohibitions against "unreasonably harsh or loud," and, in one case "oscillating." There's considerable variety in "stock" car horns, & I never heard of any standards (like the California emissions standards) that manufacturers had to worry about. Moreover, "novelty" aftermarket horns are certainly widely known to exist -- are they illegal?
-- mouseposture, May 25 2010


Yells 'Boo' very loud and suddenly.

We need those ground shaking speakers.  Then you could have Godzilla stomping and roars.

I guess 'Get your f'ing a' out my way' would violate the 'too harsh' rule.

If everybodys car horn had to 'quack' there'd be less honking, I'll betcha.
-- Mustardface, May 25 2010


Everyone's car horn should be the sound of a polite cough
-- hippo, May 25 2010



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