Here's one of probably several California laws prohibiting train horns......don't be surprised if words like these appear in your state's laws if people start honking their train horns at inappropriate times.

Also in California we have this one preventing the use of PA systems or stereos to emit sound audible 50 feet or more from your vehicle. One of my friends in high school got a ticket for playing his stereo too loud driving home from school once. I remember it was a pretty big ticket but I don't remember how much...at least in the mid $100s maybe multiple $100s...

 

I know you don't care but here's the North Carolina law in case you need to plan a defense for when you're standing in front of the traffic court judge

 

I think the first two sentences in the above paragraph pretty much sum it up for you.

 

I guess I just don't get the whole train horn thing. Why do people want a horn that can blow like 140 decibels?

"Yay! Look at me I can scare the living **** out of people next to me, and probably give ol' Grandma over in the Grand Am 2 cars back a heart attack. WOO!"

But I guess to each his own. Can anyone give me a good why reason (I'm trying to ask seriously here, not trying to be a dick). It's a mod, yes. But does it functionality? Most mods I know are for looks or performance. Doesn't seem to fit into either.

 

its an attention getter.

idk i dont really get them either but when I was down with Evan its just a blast to hear them. idk fun times i guess.

 

That law reads nearly identical to the one here in FL. The law does not state specifically, air powered or "train horns" are illegal, but the unreasonable/harsh sound as well as a decibel violations, as well as disturbing the peace can be cited. They are in my mind illegal but I still have them. Why are people arguing about this? I don't care if your cop waves at you, it just means you are not getting a ticket....not necessarily stating what you are doing is legal. I am with D on this one. I sometime wish I used mine more and could be a dick about it but I have mine hidden for a reason, theft and legality. I use them when necessary. It also has the added bonus of on-board air.

 

even if you can wiggle your way around the horn legalities, i bet they are loud enough to get you a noise violation or disturbing the peace. or some other BS general ticket a the po can throw at you

 

In FL, like i said earlier, now police (maybe it's just my city) can conduct a traffic stop just for seeing the horns. They consider it unsafe and improper equipment. It is a big deal because the lights change with the horns (or at least thats what I was told during ride a longs), and they will write you a bunch of tickets. I don't have them, and I probably won't, I'll just stick to onboard air.

I am assuming it's just my city, but it could be county or state wide. if they see them, you can get pulled for them, and at least get an improper and unsafe equipment ticket. It's an "off road only" thing, so they say. they really hate them because it scares people and it makes the city look bad.

It's the same thing, our city tries to keep itself clean, no bums are allowed, I'm not sure how they classify a "bum" but they get arrested.

 

A horn isnt a siren, whistle, or bell so you're good.

 

Who ever told you lights change with horns has no idea what they are talking about.

Lights equiped to change for emergency vehicles have an RF or infrared receiver mounted on the pole near the light or hung next to the light. The vehicles have a device which emits the proper code to change the light.

Train horns are not illegal. However, horns are reserved for traffic emergencies....technically. So, dont go around blowing them just to scare pedestrians.

 

Wonderful, I learn something new everyday...now I know what the RF box is on the inside top of the engine...it makes a whistling sound, and does not alternate with the lights...makes sense. They don't tell us jack...someone told me that was actually a police officer...