(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.