Honk and Kill

dano · 11-26-2008, 03:54 PM

Here are some tips from AAA on how to use the horn to warn a child cyclist: "Ideally, you should sound the horn when you're about a half-block away … If you blast the horn at close range, you'll startle the cyclist. He may look over his left shoulder in surprise and steer inadvertently into your path. Worse, he may lose control and fall directly in front of you."

In other words: If you see a kid on a bike and he's at least a half-block away (the block being the standard unit of distance used by AAA's honking scientists), then give a toot. But take care: If you screw up, you may crush his tiny body beneath your wheels.

http://www.slate.com/id/2204988/pagenum/2

Biofungus · 11-26-2008, 04:05 PM

You're taking a rather perverse delight in this bit of information...

11-26-2008, 03:54 PM	#1
dano . Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Penna Posts: 923	Honk and Kill Here are some tips from AAA on how to use the horn to warn a child cyclist: "Ideally, you should sound the horn when you're about a half-block away … If you blast the horn at close range, you'll startle the cyclist. He may look over his left shoulder in surprise and steer inadvertently into your path. Worse, he may lose control and fall directly in front of you." In other words: If you see a kid on a bike and he's at least a half-block away (the block being the standard unit of distance used by AAA's honking scientists), then give a toot. But take care: If you screw up, you may crush his tiny body beneath your wheels. http://www.slate.com/id/2204988/pagenum/2

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11-26-2008, 04:05 PM	#2
Biofungus Not for your amusement Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Nega-Earth Posts: 22,083	You're taking a rather perverse delight in this bit of information...