Pennsylvania Code (Last Updated: April 5, 2016) |
Title 67. TRANSPORTATION |
PART I. Department of Transportation |
Subpart A. Vehicle Code Provisions |
Article VII. Vehicle Characteristics |
Chapter 175. Vehicle Equipment and Inspection |
SubChapter F. MEDIUM AND HEAVY TRUCKS AND BUSES |
Section 175.106. Horns and warning devices
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(a) Condition of horns and warning devices. Components of a horn or warning device shall be in safe operating condition as described in § 175.110 (relating to inspection procedure).
(b) Horn and warning device requirements. A vehicle specified under this subchapter shall have a horn or other warning device which is audible under normal conditions at a distance of not less than 200 feet. No vehicle shall be equipped with a siren, bell, whistle or similar device emitting an unreasonably loud or harsh sound, except emergency vehicles and vehicles equipped with an antitheft device.
The provisions of this § 175.106 adopted October 29, 1982, effective February 1, 1983, 12 Pa.B. 3862; corrected November 12, 1982, effective February 1, 1983, 12 Pa.B. 3947; amended December 30, 1983, effective December 31, 1983, 13 Pa.B. 4023; readopted December 2, 1988, effective December 3, 1988, 18 Pa.B. 5362. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (86004).