Do you honk at kids?

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by wallbanger, Feb 15, 2007.

  1. Woodys

    Woodys Heavy Load Member

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    Let's be real. The only reason ANYONE ever becomes a trucker is to blow the air horn at everyone who slows them down for a second. Then these companies try and twist us and make us "professionals".
     
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    Oldironfan Road Train Member

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  4. Fold_Moiler

    Fold_Moiler Road Train Member

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    Lol pretty much.

    Can you even hear a city horn over the engine?

    Uber driver starts coming into my lane... air horn

    Grandma starts pulling out in front of me... air horn

    I see my co worker... air horn

    What the hell is the point of a city horn? My truck is loud as hell, you couldn’t even hear it.
     
  5. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    No I was in front of Bellevue in quiet zone trying to get out of NYC once, a short bus passed all wanting a toot.

    I gave them the city horn. City Police on corner looked at me and thought it over and smiled he used his arm while we were all at his light TOOOT.

    Now the kids were happy. Hospital was not. Time to go!
     
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  6. KillingTime

    KillingTime Road Train Member

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    That's like my fake 'roger beep'.... screws 'em up. Lol.

    No response to the comment, really.
    Just want to say that you have an excellent S/N. And if I were to do it over mine would be 'Mike Hunt'.
     
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  7. buckeyedriver99

    buckeyedriver99 Bobtail Member

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    Honk for the kids? If the current location and situation allows, absolutely!!

    For "pretty women"? Out of respect for my wife, no way!!
     
  8. GenericUserName

    GenericUserName Road Train Member

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    I used to. These days I just put my hand up to the horn and do the motion without actually pulling it just because I think it's funny to go along with him and bail at the last minute plus I don't want to scare anyone and cause an accident.
     
  9. Highway Sailor

    Highway Sailor Road Train Member

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    Little kids, not teenagers or young adults.
     
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  10. Farmerbob1

    Farmerbob1 Road Train Member

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    I use my city horn in washout bays to warn the employees I am about to roll. If I am parking or pulling out from next to someone doing a PTI, I will also beep the city horn first and watch them to be sure they look at me, then give them a chance to move.
     
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  11. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    A good engine, no.

    Today’s modern engines that have been neutered with such crapola as pilot injection, yes.
     
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