stackyFACTSBecause unleashing a sonic assault on the bumper ahead of you defies the actual mathematics of traffic flow.
Because unleashing a sonic assault on the bumper ahead of you defies the actual mathematics of traffic flow. Studies show that aggressive honking triggers anxiety and panic in surrounding drivers. Instead of accelerating smoothly, panicked drivers make erratic lane changes, brake suddenly, or stall out, which causes a ripple effect of hesitation that mathematically worsens the gridlock. Your angry noise pollution literally extends your own commute.
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