Why do people in India honk?

Honking is more than just a habit on India's crowded streets. There's actually a good reason for it. ... things will jump out at foreigners when they first arrive in India. One is the mass of people, and the unavoidable poverty. ... Some trucks don't even have them. read more

Whereas in most other countries, pedestrians are put first, in India, the number of vehicles and the traffic that gets accumulated is too high and hence, it could be possible that people want to get their vehicles past signals before the signal turns red, which further means they'll need to honk vigorously to ensure that a pedestrian or another vehicle doesn't cross lines in their way. read more

No honking zones do work at places like VVIP areas in central Delhi where anyways people dont honk much. Try making some in Noida and Gurgaon and maybe Old Delhi ;-) Basically, people need to respect each other and not treat each other as an obstacle. read more

Every hand that launches the aural Armageddon offers an argument, hard to beat."In Mumbai, roads aren't just for cars. They are for people to walk, amble, play and squat. It's necessary to honk to simply establish the right of way," says Ashok Menon, a Wadala resident. read more