Air horns

[Moezer]

Hey guys, im wondering if air horns are illegal here in calgary? i bought one and put  it in my jeep got it from PA, i installed it by it self instead of the normal horn is that illegal? or do i need to have both install with a botton

[vantagetes]

It's only illegal if you don't have an audible warning device installed or it is over the noise level limit.

[FiEND]

Dunno, Google queens printer vehicle regs its all online

[Moezer]

It's only illegal if you don't have an audible warning device installed or it is over the noise level limit.

whats  audible warning device

 
60   A motor vehicle, power bicycle and bicycle must have a horn or bell.

[heep-a-lop]

i know the train horn on that one silver dodge wasnt legal... he said he actually got someone to spill there coffee all over themselves...

[vantagetes]

whats  audible warning device

 
60   A motor vehicle, power bicycle and bicycle must have a horn or bell.

You just answered your own question there.

[Moezer]

You just answered your own question there.

doesnt really state what kinda horn lol

[vantagetes]

Doesn't matter. Some trucks come from the factory with air horns, some with electric. As long as they don't play alternating tones (dual tone is ok as long as they sound at the same time) and are under the noise limit you are good.

In addition to what you've already quoted;

Horn
83(1)  A person shall not use the horn or other audible warning device of a motor vehicle, motor cycle, moped, power bicycle or bicycle
                                 (a)    except for the purposes of giving notice to other persons that are on or approaching a highway or within the vicinity of the vehicle, or
                                 (b)    so that it makes more noise than is reasonably necessary to give notice to other persons that are on or approaching a highway or within the vicinity of the vehicle.
(2)  A person operating a motor vehicle, motor cycle, moped, power bicycle or bicycle shall sound the vehicle’s horn or other audible warning device whenever it is reasonably necessary to warn persons on or approaching the highway in the vicinity of the vehicle.

Basically as long as you have some sort of horn, which can be controlled on and off at will, and you don't use it like a ReRe, it is fine. The ones that play music are not fine (see previous sentence).

[Moezer]

Doesn't matter. Some trucks come from the factory with air horns, some with electric. As long as they don't play alternating tones (dual tone is ok as long as they sound at the same time) and are under the noise limit you are good.

In addition to what you've already quoted;

Horn
83(1)  A person shall not use the horn or other audible warning device of a motor vehicle, motor cycle, moped, power bicycle or bicycle
                                 (a)    except for the purposes of giving notice to other persons that are on or approaching a highway or within the vicinity of the vehicle, or
                                 (b)    so that it makes more noise than is reasonably necessary to give notice to other persons that are on or approaching a highway or within the vicinity of the vehicle.
(2)  A person operating a motor vehicle, motor cycle, moped, power bicycle or bicycle shall sound the vehicle’s horn or other audible warning device whenever it is reasonably necessary to warn persons on or approaching the highway in the vicinity of the vehicle.

Basically as long as you have some sort of horn, which can be controlled on and off at will, and you don't use it like a ReRe, it is fine. The ones that play music are not fine (see previous sentence)

cool thanks man 

[Rubi03 jef]

im heavy duty tech .. all large trucks come with both electric horns (city use ) and air horns (highway use)

might help you out .


as for sound levels as long as you have a horn that works for awareing people and not scaring the crap out of them thats fine

your loud one will be for the 90 year old man that cant hear crap anyways

[Moezer]

im heavy duty tech .. all large trucks come with both electric horns (city use ) and air horns (highway use)

might help you out .


as for sound levels as long as you have a horn that works for awareing people and not scaring the crap out of them thats fine

your loud one will be for the 90 year old man that cant hear crap anyways

ill be only using it for the Dumb asses that are txting ant  he dumb taxi drivers that always play with there meters and who ever cuts me off or slams on there brakes for no reason lol

[Spinalguy]

Doesn't matter. Some trucks come from the factory with air horns, some with electric. As long as they don't play alternating tones (dual tone is ok as long as they sound at the same time) and are under the noise limit you are good.

In addition to what you've already quoted;

Horn
83(1)  A person shall not use the horn or other audible warning device of a motor vehicle, motor cycle, moped, power bicycle or bicycle
                                 (a)    except for the purposes of giving notice to other persons that are on or approaching a highway or within the vicinity of the vehicle, or
                                 (b)    so that it makes more noise than is reasonably necessary to give notice to other persons that are on or approaching a highway or within the vicinity of the vehicle.
(2)  A person operating a motor vehicle, motor cycle, moped, power bicycle or bicycle shall sound the vehicle’s horn or other audible warning device whenever it is reasonably necessary to warn persons on or approaching the highway in the vicinity of the vehicle.

Basically as long as you have some sort of horn, which can be controlled on and off at will, and you don't use it like a ReRe, it is fine. The ones that play music are not fine (see previous sentence).

i don't see anywhere that you posted that deals with musical horns or dual alternating horns???

[vantagetes]

It falls under the category of "siren".