Texas Transportation Code

§ 547.501 — AUDIBLE WARNING DEVICES

TN § 547.501Title 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Part C. RULES OF THE ROAD · Ch. 547. VEHICLE EQUIPMENT · Art. J. PROVISIONS RELATING TO WARNING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS ON VEHICLES

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(a)A motor vehicle shall be equipped with a horn in good working condition that emits a sound audible under normal conditions at a distance of at least 200 feet.

(b)A vehicle may not be equipped with and a person may not use on a vehicle a siren, whistle, or bell unless the vehicle is:

(1)a commercial vehicle that is equipped with a theft alarm signal device arranged so that the device cannot be used as an ordinary warning signal; or

(2)an authorized emergency vehicle that is equipped with a siren, whistle, or bell that complies with Section 547.702.

(c)A motor vehicle operator shall use a horn to provide audible warning only when necessary to insure safe operation.

(d)A warning device, including a horn, may not emit an unreasonably loud or harsh sound or a whistle.

Legislative history

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.