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Noise pollution is an annoyance of living in cities. One solution of this is to take out all of the horns in taxies. A reason to disagree with this solution is horns are needed some times to avoid collisions. That is why a city should experiment with connecting devices to taxi cabs that count the number
of times taxies use their horn. They could charge a dollars per honk. Or a dollar per hunk above 5 a day. It is governments business to give incentives or punishments for behavior that helps or hurts society, this is just a natural application of this principle.
Specifications:
The device should:
be inexpensive.
count the number of times that an individual honks per year his car in his automobile per year.
be able to inexpensively communicate the result to the government.
Like BigJackZelig said, "Why not have the steering wheel be a vending machine that accepts quarters for honks?" I think you would need to have them pre-loaded, because in an emergency you would not want to be looking for quarters. Also, with this system, who would collect the quarters? It might work well for tax caps, where there is already inspection of vehicles. Otherwise the overhead for administering the system would probable not produce enough of a return for your effort.
This idea with a different format
http://ideastockexchange.com/2.htm
Idea with a different format [myclob, Mar 16 2006, last modified Mar 23 2008]
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I'll give you a croissant for the goal, because I live in Washington, DC, and am bloody tired of all the honking. I'm not happy with your method, but can't think of anything better.
I read about a city where horns are totally forbidden. The drivers all roll down their windows and bang on the side of the car.
I've been noticing something in American movies. The drivers that are being run off the road, instead of using both hands to control the car, are busy honking. I mean, the bad guys are past and gone, and don't care if they've offended someone. So why honk? Crazy buggers.
Your goal is a good one. Increase the fines. |
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Somebody drove straight into me while I was overtaking them. I'm not sure they'd even have stopped if I'd not practically sat on the horn. I don't want to have to pay for the horn, just so I can get the other party to stop and exchange details. |
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Hey, a new revenge idea: if this was actually to be used, you could make some device probably as low-tech as a plank fixed inbetween the chair and the horn, and then you remove the keys, so that it honks, and apart from it giving out an annoying noise, it will clock up the car owner some amounts of money, and they won't be able to get in! |
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Youi think the city's bad for honking. Try two thousand geese in a field outside your house when you disturb them with your presence. |
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These loud geese really took over the cars when food was being handed out. I`m not sure what they are? |
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Croissant for an idea to help me stop those hysterical drivers where I live. However, I don't want to shut up. I'd pay the fee to keep honking. |
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//Or a dollar per hunk // |
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Heh, they're going that cheap now, are they? Dammit. I have a lot of competition coming. |
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Honk that sax, daddy-o!
All this honking is making me sick! |
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Have to vote against this one.I worked for the #1 driving school in Canada, ( Young Drivers of Canada ), for over two years ,( until my head exploded and I was thinking about taking hostages), and they still teach students to USE THE HORN .The idea is use the horn to waken up other drivers.If you are passing someone and he starts lanechanging , hit the horn to let him know you are there.Or if someone is backing out and has'nt seen you, hit the horn.It does'nt mean screw you.Well, it can if you want. |
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Right, horns are good -- they're communication. Maybe we
should have horns on all the time, just at different
volume levels, so everyone is always aware of everyone
around them. The horn sounds wouldn't have to be as
annoying as they are, they could be like cell phone rings,
personalized... or they could be biofeedback -- sound and
color....Horns just need to be more sensitive than they
are now. |
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Idea Rank 33%? What is that? |
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[baconbrain], that's one of the problems with the art form. For it to work, there has to be motion or sound. |
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It's often used as an LCD form of entertainment [Lowest Common Denominator] |
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DC? You're braver than I am....Isn't that one of those places you're not allowed to defend yourself? |
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As a guy who uses his horn once a month, I'm probably ok. How about horn energy cells, regulated by the engine smog people? |
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"Sorry, I would have honked, but I need a recharge" |
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[python] I tried but she hit my door panel before I hit the horn. |
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//This includes ideas to . . . tax all people who do X// |
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[norm] yes, it is. No guns, no tasers, no stun-guns, no mace. All illegal. Oh - - and no eating on the metro. You'll get knocked to the ground and cuffed even if you're pregnant. |
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Honking's a cultural thing I think - in Australia people don't, in general, honk. If you are honking it's in the vein of "keep your eyes open stupid" or "I'm here". Long and persistent honking usually sees the honk-ee get out of their car and approach the honk-er for a frank exchange of views. |
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[+] Good one. We regulate the air pollution from cars, so why not noise pollution too? Starting w/ cabs is great, as they are already regulated and a big cause of the noise. |
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