Loud does not equal safe
A toot on the horn is best for pedestrians. As far as loud being safe, I worked for seven years with the New Orleans fire department. Pedestrians, bicyclists, cars with the windows open, etc., would regularly wander out in front of a big red engine with flashing lights, sirens and air horns all going at once. The most common problem was referred to earlier, confusion as to the source of the sound. This is a well-known phenomenon among law enforcement and emergency response personnel. On the road you don't hear loud bikes until they are past.
No more excuses for adolescent, anti-social exhausts, please.
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