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Types of Horns on a Tractor (Truck)

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by CDLman63, May 28, 2018.

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  1. May 28, 2018 #1
    CDLman63

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    I am starting Commercial Truck Driving school tomorrow, May 29th Tuesday. I am going over my pre-trip inspection material, and I see "Front of Tractor", and then "highway horns". Are the "highway horns" the loud air horns or the electric horn? I am looking at the front of the tractor to make sure that the highway horns are properly mounted. btw...I am stunned on how MUCH there is to know for a pre-trip inspection. A lot !!
     
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  3. May 28, 2018 #2
    MACK E-6

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    I believe in that context the “highway horn” would be the air horn.
     
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  4. May 28, 2018 #3
    STexan

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    Usually the electric horn is often referred to as the "city horn", and so the air horn might then be construed as the "highway horn"
     
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  5. May 28, 2018 #4
    BlackThought

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    City horn and highway horn.


    Rarely do I use the city. Every idiot texting at red lights get the highway. Works best if their windows are down.
     
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  7. May 28, 2018 #5
    Cam Roberts

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    Haha me too! Then I get the finger
     
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  8. May 28, 2018 #6
    Redtwin

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    I only use the highway/air horn when kids give me the arm pump signal.
     
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  9. May 28, 2018 #7
    magoo68

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  10. May 28, 2018 #8
    Txdriver77

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    highway horn is good for golf courses
     
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  11. May 28, 2018 #9
    CDLman63

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  12. May 28, 2018 #10
    ChaoSS

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    What do you care if someone is texting while stopped at a light? Depending on the state it may not even be illegal. Blasting your air horn with no valid reason to do so may well be illegal, and is certainly rude to the others around you.
     
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