HORN ! Sound horn !

Horn... Sound Horn !! All vehicles are provide with a horn. It's a legal requirement too. But why ? What for ??
A horn is meant (that's what I understand) to give an audible signal to fellow motorists and pedestrians about your presence. Or to signal your intention to draw attention to a caution or your needs to move/navigate. Basically, it's a safety accessory.

Horns are a means (no.1 source) of creating sound pollution. Inspite of this negative point, a horn is seen as a positive element. And so, its a part of any traffic.

But, in Kerala, and Trivandrum in particular, a HORN is not just a horn. It's a 'whip'. To whip away fellow motorists and pedestrians. In TVM, when a motorist horns (no, he blasts the horns !), none of the above good intensions are meant. It's a command to all others, to move away and clear off passage for him, immediately. If you don't, you are most likely to be hit by him. This is true with almost all motorists ('horn blasters'), except a few private vehicles.

So, next time you drive (or walk along) Trivandrum lanes ( includes mudukkukal !) be careful. If you hear a horn, move off your vehicle immediately ... else the blaster'll hit you (or atleast he'll be abusing you).

So ... a horn is a command !