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Re:Why do they still make car alarms? (2015) by chrisseaton on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @05:59PM (#25840102)
> In the UK this is disabled in the ECU, as using your horn while stationary isn't allowed

Huh my car app has a 'honk' button that works when stationary, for finding it in car parks. Is that against regulation?

Re:Why do they still make car alarms? (2015) by BuildTheRobots on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @06:09PM (#25840217)
Technically a car park would be ok, but the regulations state:

A horn should not be sounded when stationary on a road at any time, other than at times of danger due to another vehicle on or near the road.

A horn should not be used on a moving vehicle on a restricted road (basically a road that has street lights and a 30mph limit) between the times of 11:30 pm and 7:00 am.

Re:Why do they still make car alarms? (2015) by dawnerd on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @06:28PM (#25840399)
Some (all?) US states have similar wordings in their laws as well but I've never heard of it being enforced.
Re:Why do they still make car alarms? (2015) by rahkiin on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @06:49PM (#25840615)
Something not being enforced does not mean there might not be a good reason to follow it. Like for being able sleep at night without car honks
Re:Why do they still make car alarms? (2015) by dawnerd on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @08:24PM (#25841435)
Totally agree, I never use my horn for that reason.
Re:Why do they still make car alarms? (2015) by throwaway0a5e on Wednesday January 20, 2021 @07:13AM (#25845492)
Pretty much everything impolite you can do in a car is illegal under some statute. None of it ever gets enforced regularly because the point isn't 100% enforcement, the point is to have pretext for fishing stops and for stopping people who did something the cop didn't like.
Re:Why do they still make car alarms? (2015) by rozab on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @06:36PM (#25840488)
Your car also goes above 70 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Re:Why do they still make car alarms? (2015) by chrisseaton on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @06:38PM (#25840497)
Right... but it doesn't have a specific button that can't be used for anything else but going over 70?
Re:Why do they still make car alarms? (2015) by jiofih on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @09:40PM (#25841989)
6th/7th gear
Re:Why do they still make car alarms? (2015) by cratermoon on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @09:59PM (#25842103)
Hey buddy, how can I get this car out of 2nd gear?
Re:Why do they still make car alarms? (2015) by bluGill on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @09:40PM (#25841990)
As I proved reciently on a trip through an area where the speed limit was 75.