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Re:The origins of ‘horn ok please,’ India’s most ubiquitous ... by JackFr on Monday November 29, 2021 @10:25AM (#29380893)
In France they seem to use the horn, frantic (and frankly very rude) hand gestures and occasionally screeching tires to let you know that you did NOT in fact have the right of way entering the traffic circle.
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Re:The origins of ‘horn ok please,’ India’s most ubiquitous ... by hornokpleas on Monday November 29, 2021 @11:57AM (#29382114)
In France drivers will flash their lights to warn you of police speed traps or other checks. (It's quite common for French police to stop and breathalyse all drivers on some rural road, especially on Sunday afternoons.)

I have driven in France loads and have literally never reached a police roadblock or radar trap without being warned by a vehicle coming the other way.

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Re:The origins of ‘horn ok please,’ India’s most ubiquitous ... by kergonath on Monday November 29, 2021 @11:18AM (#29381577)
And just about as often to mean that you did have the right of way but they don’t care. Not limited to roundabouts, though.
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