Why do the three men from esso station follow police car carrying rosaleen and lily blowing their horn every few seconds book secret life of bees?

The three men from the Esso station in Sue Monk Kidd's "The Secret Life of Bees" do not follow the police car carrying Rosaleen and Lily. There's no mention of them pursuing the car or blowing their horns in the book.

The men from the Esso station are initially antagonistic towards Rosaleen, and their actions are connected to the events leading up to her arrest:

* They refuse to serve Rosaleen after she attempts to buy a drink. This is likely due to the racist attitudes prevalent in the South during the 1960s.

* They call the police on Rosaleen after she spills her drink on one of them. This is a direct consequence of their prejudiced behavior.

However, they do not follow the police car or engage in any further actions after Rosaleen's arrest. Their interaction with Rosaleen is a brief, but significant, event that sets the stage for the novel's central themes of racism and prejudice.

It's possible you're thinking of a different part of the book or another story entirely.