warning/plea from a truck driver

Would those of you that drive in cars(or four-wheelers as we call them) and have children could you PLEASE tell them to stop making that pulling motion with their arm? I know they want me to blow my air horn, but that horn is for emergencies only. In certain states you can get a ticket for its unnecessary use. It violates many local noise laws. I never know when I’m traveling near a senior citizen (or anyone for that matter) who hears the horn and panics because they think I’m about to hit them.
I have actually gotten bitched at or gotten the finger from parents who think I’m being a jerk by not indulging their precious tykes(who amazingly are rarely wearing a seatbelt).
I have gotten a safety award from my company for 6 years running. It’s not worth it to me to lose it just because you or your kids think an air horn is cool.
Truckers have enough bad reputations from the few idiots we DO have driving the big rigs. Please don’t persecute those of us that are TRYING to be considerate of other drivers

 Thank You

Chris W

riserius1, it sounds as if you are a good driver. It must be hard to have jerks(I’m talking about the parents) be nasty like that. Perhaps they are not aware of the laws that you explained in your OP, but that is no excuse for being insulting to you. Thanks for the education though.

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