honking

I was surprised to find out they give tickets in new york city for honking your horn. How is that possible? Is honking a horn that big of an issue that you have to give tickets? What if the driver in front of you is not paying attention. You have to honk to let them know. Hey wake up. How are you supposed to let them know that? Scream at them. Whistle. Get out and kick their car. I mean if it that big of an issue. Then why sell cars with horns at all. Make a law you have to turn your horn off when in NYC? Maybe have a horn button. But how are we going to let people know hey you just cut me off? Hey your an asshole? Their are so many great uses for horns. How can using one be against the law? Too many weird laws I say.