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I’m on board. And while we are on the subject how about restricting the horn from working inside city limits. I have had the idea for a while that your car horn could be programmed to just get quieter and quieter the more you use it, perhaps gradually shifting pitch to sound a bit silly as well.

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I often wish vehicles were equipped with a regular horn and a "polite" horn. As in "don't mean to be a bother, but the light is green now. Whenever you're done checking your phone is fine."

I would like a polite horn so I can use it ironically.

I love these e-Scooters with their twee little mechanical bicycle bell that sometimes works. I induced some heavy duty road rage in a motorcyclist by ringing his bell.

One manufacturer released a report of horn usage time in various countries. If its already integrated into the electronics, it should play back the same sound into cabin if its overused, also stopping music and AC. Yes I hate carmakers heaping features, but horn use of fellow Indians are infuriating.

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