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India's honk-happy drivers are switching to even louder horns

India's honk-happy drivers are switching to even louder horns
world9/6/2025

In India's bustling megacities, honking is a common form of communication among drivers. But in this case, one person's language is another person's noise pollution.

MUMBAI, India — If there is anything as inescapable in this Indian megacity as the humidity, it's the noisy traffic. Drivers honk at pedestrians and each other. They honk to beat the traffic signal, or when the signal beats them. In one not-so-scient... [5521 chars]