Originally Posted by
woodcraft
The difference between mildly annoying and substantially annoying IMO.
If there is traffic, the cyclist already knows that there are cars around- no need to honk.
If there's no traffic, the cyclist will hear the car, often before the driver is aware of the cyclist- no need to honk.
The word HONK implies a long sound. TOOT implies a very short sound.
The last thing I would do is startle a cyclist.
Also it depends of the cyclist is keeping a line or wandering from side to side.
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