It has been brought to my attention that Ineos delivers the new Grenadier off-roader with a polite little "toot" button on the steering wheel to offer pedestrians and cyclists a comforting ...

‘We need those people, the peaceful ones who wait for things to pass and know that they will. I wish I was, but I’m afraid I’m not.’Illustration: Guardian Design A couple of years ago, I decided to go ...

Q: Horns are supposed to be safety equipment, right? When everyone honks their horn locking their cars, is this misuse of safety equipment? I’m thinking of a neighbor that honks their horn multiple ...

Question: A friend recently told me that it’s illegal to honk your car horn in Minnesota (he showed me an internet article). I find this hard to believe. So many friends and family members drive by ...

I pick a friend up once a week to play football and pull up on the road outside his house and honk my car horn to let him know I am there waiting. Last week, he got in the car and said to me: 'You ...

My inherent British dislike of drawing attention to myself means it's probably been 15 years since I last used the horn. I prefer to use my eyes and brakes instead, and as a result I have a much ...

It’s not just ex-NASA engineers who are trying to develop easier-on-the-ear car horns. Researchers in South Korea, too, have been working on creating the ideal honking sound that isn’t as grating as ...