Originally Posted by
KraneXL
I suggest you learn to adapt. Air horns are large and bulky and don't adapt to cycling very well. They may get the motorist attention, but that's mostly out of curiosity more than anything else.
Its really up to the cyclist to be aware and anticipate danger and make preparations to avoid or go around it; motorist seldom yield the right of way. That's just a matter of size, and the perceived road hierarchy.
I think you have that backwards. Electric horns are large and bulky and do not adapt to cycling very well. Air horns are very light and can be quite small.
I've never used my air horn and not had a motorist respond to it. I think the only time I've really used it is when a car was about to pull out in front of me. I was also prepared to avoid but I didn't have to since they didn't pull out. Sometimes avoidance is dangerous as well, it can force you into another situation almost as dangerous.