A gentle warning toot is all that’s necessary

SIR – I have just returned from the lovely Greek island of Skiathos, where car horns are still used almost universally as a warning (Letters, June 30).

In Britain, by contrast, they are generally used as an admonition after the event. It is amusing to see Britons who are new to the island react angrily to a gentle warning toot.

Is there any legislation that could ensure that car horns in the United Kingdom are used only for their intended purpose?

Geoff Marsh

Sale, Cheshire

Parp parp: a man on a penny farthing signals his approach over Lambeth Bridge