Lost Tradition?

[gmar]

Awhile back, we took the kids to Branson and of course we had to stop at the McDonald’s that goes over the turnpike.

I took the kids to fence to teach them the Trucker Horn Pull Arm Thing but not a single trucker blew their horn. Probably tried it on 10 different trucks.

Is this a thing of the past? What are other lost traditions you did as a kid that are no longer followed?

 

[OK Corgi Rancher]

Riding my bike thru the mosquito fogger truck...

 

[Gadsden]

To many old traditions like the one you mentioned falling by the wayside.

 

[TinkerTanker]

We still see them honk for kids. I think you just got a couple of butthole drivers.

 

[Snattlerake]

They got those sun shades pulled down and they are not looking for anyone over the bridge. They are concentrating on idiots entering the roadway at 30 MPH instead of turnpike speeds.

Have your kids try to do it to truckers when you pass them on the highway. You might get a surprise.

I have seen these mounted sideways on trucks. The old train horn trick. Not legal in some jurisdictions.

 

[gmar]

They got those sun shades pulled down and they are not looking for anyone over the bridge. They are concentrating on idiots entering the roadway at 30 MPH instead of turnpike speeds.

Have your kids try to do it to truckers when you pass them on the highway. You might get a surprise.

I have seen these mounted sideways on trucks. The old train horn trick. Not legal in some jurisdictions.
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I’ll definitely try it on the highway but we were outside along the fence right next to the turnpike when we tried it.

 

[Bocephus123]

Most of them are looking in there lap at there phone unfortunately i drive a couple times a month as far as new orleans to deming nm a lot of inattentive big rig drivers

 

[blacktot]

I think most truck drivers just don't care anymore. I like to honk the horn when I see kids out and about with their families or on school trips when they give me the hand/arm signal. Other than that, I don't. Too many sensitive drivers get the wrong idea. I can't give a crazy person an excuse to cut me off and brake check.

 

[SoonerP226]

I-44, especially on the turnpikes, is the amateur trucker route. You might get better results on I-40.

 

[gmar]

I think most truck drivers just don't care anymore. I like to honk the horn when I see kids out and about with their families or on school trips when they give me the hand/arm signal. Other than that, I don't. Too many sensitive drivers get the wrong idea. I can't give a crazy person an excuse to cut me off and brake check.

True!