It’s a call for other drivers to honk their horns when overtaking the truck; a long-standing tradition on Indian roads.
Depending on which region they’re from, you’ll see Hindi, Muslim, Sikh, and Christian iconography,” said photographer Dan Eckstein, who traveled over 10,000kms of the country for his book “Horn Please: The Decorated Trucks of India.”
The richly painted exterior, with images of gods and goddesses, Bollywood stars, and political logos say much about the person behind the wheel.
It’s a job which entails long months on the road, and these hefty vehicles transformed into mobile homes away from home, kitted out with bunk beds and photos of loved ones far away.
Since they’re missing their kids and wives, they like to decorate their trucks with ornaments to remind them of home.
India is one of few countries where we have messages behind buses and lorries to Sound Horn. Othere countries do not horn unless they see some indiscipline in the road. Horn OK Please is possibly an Invention a by truckers after a good amount of drinks in a dhaba
Reading about trucks brought me a sudden flashback of our road trips when the kids were little… The kids had composed this song and everytime we passed by a truck they would go “you gotta duck when there comes a truck..” and both would duck into their seats 😂
Trucks bring to mind the sleek container monsters who hog the roads and overtaking them seems to take forever! - throughout which time I keep hoping the container will not slide off and crush me !!!
Our own desi made Lorries are what my heart goes out with all their decorations and colourful paintings and amusing messages . These usually have a young lad in the passenger seat who believes himself to be the indicator of the lorry . His arm and shoulder hang out of the window as he bangs the door on the outside and makes frantic gestures to let u know that this lorry will now turn whether you want it to or not. This boy is a very important member of the lorry crew and is known as cleaner or Kili for short . He takes care of the truck and the driver on long trips .
But the important point here is these lorries and the drivers are the ones you don’t want to have no truck with while on the highway .
It’s a call for other drivers to honk their horns when overtaking the truck; a long-standing tradition on Indian roads.
Depending on which region they’re from, you’ll see Hindi, Muslim, Sikh, and Christian iconography,” said photographer Dan Eckstein, who traveled over 10,000kms of the country for his book “Horn Please: The Decorated Trucks of India.”
The richly painted exterior, with images of gods and goddesses, Bollywood stars, and political logos say much about the person behind the wheel.
It’s a job which entails long months on the road, and these hefty vehicles transformed into mobile homes away from home, kitted out with bunk beds and photos of loved ones far away.
Since they’re missing their kids and wives, they like to decorate their trucks with ornaments to remind them of home.
India is one of few countries where we have messages behind buses and lorries to Sound Horn. Othere countries do not horn unless they see some indiscipline in the road. Horn OK Please is possibly an Invention a by truckers after a good amount of drinks in a dhaba
Excellent read. Totally 'in truck' with the content.
Reading about trucks brought me a sudden flashback of our road trips when the kids were little… The kids had composed this song and everytime we passed by a truck they would go “you gotta duck when there comes a truck..” and both would duck into their seats 😂
Very funny indeed
Trucks bring to mind the sleek container monsters who hog the roads and overtaking them seems to take forever! - throughout which time I keep hoping the container will not slide off and crush me !!!
Our own desi made Lorries are what my heart goes out with all their decorations and colourful paintings and amusing messages . These usually have a young lad in the passenger seat who believes himself to be the indicator of the lorry . His arm and shoulder hang out of the window as he bangs the door on the outside and makes frantic gestures to let u know that this lorry will now turn whether you want it to or not. This boy is a very important member of the lorry crew and is known as cleaner or Kili for short . He takes care of the truck and the driver on long trips .
But the important point here is these lorries and the drivers are the ones you don’t want to have no truck with while on the highway .
Excellent observations!!