Horns

I really try not to use my horn.

In Miami - you usually don't have to because someone else usually beats you to the punch.

Horns to some - replace yelling. Others, they use it in harmony along with the screaming and the finger waving.

The biggest problem on the streets of Miami is that apparently lights aren't long enough so people run them.

Yellow means go as fast as you can thru the intersection and if your light turns green - you better look to make sure that last car isn't going to run the light. Happens all the time. Why we even have lights. Its truly beyond me...No one pays attention to them.

Now- if you happen to be the first car in line at the light and it turns green. Prepare to be honked at. Even if you know that the car that is planning to run that light is coming for you. BEEEEEEPPPPP! They will even beep before you have time to take your foot from the brake to the gas. They are waiting for that green. They have their hand hovering over the horn. BBBEEEEEPPPPP!

Now today was another circumstance as to why we shouldn't have lights because they don't mean a damn thing.

Waiting at an intersection. A city bus decides to block the intersection. A city bus is huge. He's going nowhere. Unlike a car that maybe can maneuver to get outta the way. Buses...Not gonna happen.

So my light turns green. Bus in the intersection blocking the street I need to go straight on.
This bus is blocked by traffic in front and in back. Get the picture?

Well all three lanes next to me proceed to lay on the horns. BBBBEEEEPPPPPP! BBBBBEEEEEPP! No need for me to do it - because - there are about six cars doing the same thing.

Where do the expect him to go? What is he supposed to do? Hes stuck there until the light in front of him changes and the traffic moves.

BBBBEEEEEEPPPPP.

For 1 minute straight - they honked. And honked and honked.

People on the bus looked down at us and shook their heads.

The bus driver - turned to us and waved and started to play the crowd. He hit the horn too.

BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEPPPPPPPPP!

A symphony of horns and I have a headache!