19A NCAC 03D .0534      HORN

(a)  In addition to the requirements set forth in G.S. 20-125, the horn shall not be approved if:

(1)           it will not emit a sound audible for a distance of at least 200 feet. Original equipment, operating as intended by the manufacturer, shall meet these requirements. Air horns shall not be substituted for original equipment.

(2)           the wiring or wiring harness has been frayed, been damaged, is broken, or is missing wiring; the horn button is not mounted to the motor vehicle or is not positioned within the driver's reach;or

(3)           operation of the horn interferes with the operation of any other mechanism.

(b)  Vehicles equipped with sirens shall not be approved unless they are within the class listed in G.S. 20-125(b) as being authorized to carry a siren.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 20-2; 20-39; 20-183.3;

Eff. October 1, 1994;

Readopted Eff. October 1, 2021.