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Video: Canadian driver gives cyclist 40-second blast of horn – even though he's doing nothing wrong

Police ask drivers to treat cyclists the same as other road users

Calgary police have reminded drivers to treat cyclists the same as other road users after a video emerged of a driver blasting their horn at one for at least 40 seconds. The cyclist’s crime? Waiting at a red light.

In Calgary, a driver is allowed to turn right at a red light. It seems in this instance the cyclist was going straight on and this frustrated the driver behind who was waiting to turn.

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The video uploader, Leigh McDonald, said that the horn had already been going for around 20 seconds by the time he started recording.

Acting staff sergeant Katrina O'Reilly told CBC that the cyclist had been doing nothing wrong.

"Clearly the driver is being fairly disrespectful to that cyclist. The cyclist himself is in the right lane and looking like he is indicating to go forward and the honking of the horn and the impatience by the driver is a little bit disturbing."

O’Reilly said that cyclists don't have to get out of the way of a vehicle turning from behind them and pointed out that drivers can be charged under city noise bylaws for excessive honking.

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bison_555 | 8 years ago
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It reminds me of that scene on Smokey and the bandit when the Sheriffs car horn gets stuck on.

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Wolfshade | 8 years ago
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excessive honking

fnarrr!

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PaulBox | 8 years ago
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It really should be legal to D-lock that mofo.

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therealsmallboy | 8 years ago
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Above. Is that a rear wheel drive beemer with snow chains on the front tyres? Haha!

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MervO replied to therealsmallboy | 8 years ago
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therealsmallboy wrote:

Above. Is that a rear wheel drive beemer with snow chains on the front tyres? Haha!

Thanks for that. Glanced at the picture & didn't spot the chains, wondered what the comment meant. Guess I am qualified to be a BMW owner!

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poppa | 8 years ago
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This happened to me... white lorry followed me with horn depressed for tens of seconds, until he managed to overtake, because I wasn't using the cycle path (which was on the other side of the road, and I would have had to cross at two sets of traffic lights to get onto and off of..). Rather intimidating. Unfortunately it was unmarked, so I couldn't complain to anyone...

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Airzound | 8 years ago
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Surprised the cyclist wasn't arrested for obstruction.  21

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Kadinkski | 8 years ago
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Love the nonchalance of the cyclist - very classy.

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MrElChristoph | 8 years ago
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Oh, an irrational and aggressive driver, how original.

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don simon fbpe | 8 years ago
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'Coz BMW drivers know their stuff.
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tourdelound | 8 years ago
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bmxboyx01 wrote, "Audi standard driver. It's because they know their cars aren't as good as BMWs"

 39 Not sure about that.

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stevie63 | 8 years ago
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I like that when the car goes he then has to give way to some pedestrians crossing the road, though he doesn't blare his horn at them.

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Das | 8 years ago
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In the Uk he could get done for causing Fear and Alarm, but as its a cyclist hes blaring his horn at the Police wouldn't care.

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Peeler replied to Das | 8 years ago
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What offence is "fear and alarm"? Never heard of that one.

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vonhelmet replied to Peeler | 8 years ago
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Peeler wrote:

What offence is "fear and alarm"? Never heard of that one.

There's an offence in Scotland along those lines. In England and Wales you'd be looking at a section 5 public order offence, like a breach of the peace type thing.

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Das replied to Peeler | 8 years ago
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Peeler wrote:

What offence is "fear and alarm"? Never heard of that one.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/13/section/38/enacted

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bmxboyx01 | 8 years ago
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Audi standard driver. It's because they know their cars aren't as good as BMWs

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bmxboyx01 | 8 years ago
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Audi standard driver. It's because they know their cars aren't as good as BMWs

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don simon fbpe | 8 years ago
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Are the police looking for the driver?

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