During our time walking around town here in Costa Rica, we have noticed a few of the reasons to honk your motorcycle/car horn here:
- the stop light turns green and the cars in front of you aren't moving yet
- driving past a pretty girl
- a taxi driver sees you walking (or sitting at a bus stop) and honks to see if you want a taxi
- drivers that know each other honk as they pass (especially bus drivers and taxi drivers)
- a courteous driver will honk while stopping to let another vehicle turn or pass in front
- a driver giving thanks to a courteous driver who just let them pass in front
- a vehicle gets in the way of your vehicle or pulls in front of you suddenly
- a vehicle in front of you is going to slow
- a vehicle in front of you is driving badly
- a vehicle in front of you turns suddenly without signalling
- you are about to drive through an intersection, so you honk to let others know you are there
- you are passing the vehicle in front of you and want them to notice you are passing
- a motorcycle delivery person honks to find the correct house on the street
- a taxi driver who has been called to pick someone up starts honking to find the correct house
- Costa Rica wins a soccer game
