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Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009
sec.224Using horns and similar warning devices
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sec.224 Using horns and similar warning devices
A driver must not use, or allow to be used, a horn, or similar warning device, fitted to or in the driver’s vehicle unless— it is necessary to use the horn, or warning device, to warn other road users or animals of the approach or position of the vehicle; or the horn, or warning device, is being used as part of an anti-theft device, or an alcohol ignition interlock, fitted to the vehicle. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. s 224 amd 2010 SL No. 295 s 12
- (a) it is necessary to use the horn, or warning device, to warn other road users or animals of the approach or position of the vehicle; or
- (b) the horn, or warning device, is being used as part of an anti-theft device, or an alcohol ignition interlock, fitted to the vehicle.