My husband and i live near an underwater tunnel and have different beliefs as to why you can't blow your horn in the tunnel. I wanted to see who is correct.
2007-01-31 14:46:01 · 5 answers · asked by Linda F 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
hmmm I would say maybe something similar as to why your not supposed to yell or make loud noises on a mountain for fear of an avalanche...maybe the vibrations from the loudness of the horn could cause a crack or something in the tunnel walls...I'm sooooo guessing and it may sound stupid sorry:)
2007-01-31 14:53:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm pretty sure it would be legally permissible if you were actually sounding a warning to another driver or a pedestrian, but horns are a nuisance in tunnels because the confined space makes them sound so much louder. We have a few underpasses with signs that say Do not sound horn. Have you tried it? It's a great way to disturb residents and to hear how your horn sounds. (just kidding, please don't)
2007-01-31 22:59:01 · answer #2 · answered by Steve71 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe because of the noise factor, plus it would echo so that other drivers couldn't tell which car it was coming from, anyway...?
2007-01-31 22:51:53 · answer #3 · answered by Antique Silver Buttons 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would sound like a whale
2007-01-31 22:49:03 · answer #4 · answered by ♥michele♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sound carries?
2007-01-31 22:49:17 · answer #5 · answered by Celeste P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋