When is it illegal to use your horn?

23/3/2016

A horn should only be used when warning someone of any danger due to another vehicle or any other kind of danger, and not to indicate your annoyance.
It is illegal to use a horn on a moving vehicle on a restricted road, basically a road that has street lights and a 30 mph limit, between the times of 11:30 p.m. and 07:00 a.m.

10 Comments

Johnny McCory

24/3/2016 03:37:11 am

Good to know

precious

7/6/2016 08:00:19 am

Julie link

26/10/2016 10:58:49 am

Could you please clarify if this applies to the reversing horn on buses! We have been bombarded with two services each every 7 minutes so you can imagine the sheer volume of them. Iam awoken by the reversing horn at 4.30am onwards even 12.30am. I have complained Day in day out to NCT but they say they are advised by the police that they are in accordance with the law to do so. I live in a very quiet estate and have so for almost 22yrs and although we had a bus service for all these years one bus every 10-15 mins they suddenly with no warning put huge buses on the service and extended another service to come here also although there is no need! Both myself and other residents are suffering sleep deprivation and depression from all this! When I rang the police they said it's not a police matter. Environmental health said they can't help, councillors get no where and NCT just fob us off. I love my home I'm on a quiet nature reserve estate but running out of options other than to move home! Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you.

Alex Jones

11/11/2017 09:01:33 pm

The bus driver has control of this horn and it can be turned off before putting the bus into reverse gear. The police advise is wrong and you should write to the chief constable with your complaint, PC plod only intends doing as least as is possible..

Eddie Craven

6/2/2018 11:51:15 pm

What is the penalty if you break this law?

CaroleAnne

3/6/2018 05:48:25 pm

£30 -£1,000 for deliberate mis-use. If you don't know what deliberate misuse is, then i suggest you re-take your test.

Mr colin murphy

11/5/2018 06:57:56 pm

hat are the rules regarding sounding a horn while stationary or picking up a passenger who is in a property. What is the limit on hours this can be done e.g ot between 22.00 hrs and 08.00 hrs ????

CaroleAnne

3/6/2018 05:53:39 pm

it can't be done at any time, that's deliberate mis-use of your horn.

joyce cattanach

11/6/2018 03:54:50 am

It is illegal to sound your horn from a STATIONARY vehicle , AT ANY TIME !

Duminda

21/7/2018 08:53:58 pm

Rule 112
The horn. Use only while your vehicle is moving and you need to warn other road users of your presence. Never sound your horn aggressively. You MUST NOT use your horn

while stationary on the road
when driving in a built-up area between the hours of 11.30 pm and 7.00 am
except when another road user poses a danger.
Law CUR reg 99

E.g. When you are stationary, if someone reversing on to your vehicle then you can sound the horn.

The Highway Code

When is it illegal to use your horn?

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