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Old 10-13-2013, 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Jaggy View Post
I went through a tunnel where 2 carts following each other and overloaded with kids, honked their horns through the entire tunnel. It hurts your ears. Plus, if you happen to live next to a tunnel, can you imagine what the honking sounds like if it went on all day? Let's grow up and act our age.
Oops... I had my 3 and 5 yr granddaughters all wkend and if we went through a tunnel and didn't honk.. beep beep.. well, let's just say Grandma was scolded !!! So--- Sorry if I hurt your ears..
Funny! Sometimes you just have to beep to keep the little ones happy.

But I think a short beep to let oncoming traffic know there's someone in the tunnel coming at them blind would be helpful and not any more annoying than hearing sirens, mockingbirds, cranes, etc. You'd hardly notice it. And it's the custom in countries with narrow, twisting roads with blind curves. A matter of safety, and if done in a short burst would not bother anyone.