A DEFINING characteristic of city life is the constant honks from frustrated drivers in traffic jams, something every urban driver partakes in at some point.
However, some drivers are finding out that this quintessential chorus is actually illegal – and it can carry hefty fines or worse.
Drivers in New York City are only allowed to honk their horns when warning others about “immediate danger,” according to city law.
Some obvious examples include when a driver drifts into your lane or alerting a distracted pedestrian who doesn’t have the right of way to cross a street…