WATCH: Why dozens of coach drivers were honking their horns around Salford Quays this morning

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Salford Quays were left bewildered this morning as dozens of coaches descended on the area while beeping their horns. Coach drivers from across the country took to streets in the area making a racket shortly before midday.The noise caused a mixture of consternation and confusion among many onlookers, with some taking to social media to ask what was going on.Video footage shows a convoy of coaches continuously beeping their horns as they performed laps around the Quays.But the raucous did had a serious purpose to it.It was part of 'Honk for Hope' - a Europe-wide campaign of coach firms raising awareness of their plight of their industry during the coronavirus pandemic.Bosses and drivers say they feel aggrieved as they’re often called upon to.