Is it good luck to honk in a tunnel?

Along with holding your breath for the sake of the other superstition, some people will also honk right before entering a tunnel. This is to ward off evil spirits or a sign of respect for ghosts that live in the tunnel. Either way, it's distracting to other drivers, and that's a no-no.



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Scaring Away Spirits Some people believe that honking in tunnels is an attempt to scare away lingering spirits or negative energies. This superstition originated from the idea that dark and confined tunnels could harbor spirits or ghosts.

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Local Redditors were quick to respond and explain the tradition of horn honking. It's tradition, said one responder. Honk back for good luck.It's a tradition/good luck thing.

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Rate of accidents depends on location within tunnels Once drivers are acclimatized to the special environment inside, they tend to reduce speed and move away from the tunnel wall, causing the rate of accidents to decrease.

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This is because they often have 'wideband' transmitters inside the tunnel itself- doesn't matter what frequency you are tuned to, it will pick it up- and they use this to issue alerts, traffic warnings etc (as well as in many cases they will have multiple low powered transmitters that retransmit the actual local radio ...

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