New South Wales Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT OPERATIONS (NOISE CONTROL) REGULATION 2008 - REG 21

21 Motor vehicle horns generally

(1) A person must not attach a motor vehicle horn to a motor vehicle if that horn:

(a) is capable of emitting noise at a single non-varying loudness and pitch at a noise level of more than 120 dB(A), or

(b) is capable of emitting noise otherwise than at a single non-varying loudness and pitch at a noise level of more than 85 dB(A).

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units in the case of a corporation, 50 penalty units in the case of an individual.

(2) A person must not, on a road or road related area, cause or permit a motor vehicle to be used if the motor vehicle is fitted with a horn that:

(a) is capable of emitting noise at a single non-varying loudness and pitch at a noise level of more than 120 dB(A), or

(b) is capable of emitting noise otherwise than at a single non-varying loudness and pitch at a noise level of more than 85 dB(A).

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units in the case of a corporation, 50 penalty units in the case of an individual.

(3) This clause does not apply to a motor vehicle horn fitted to:

(a) an emergency vehicle, or

(b) a vehicle that is at least 25 years old that is fitted as an emergency vehicle if the vehicle:

(i) is used for exhibition purposes, or

(ii) is part of a collection of former emergency vehicles.

(4) In this clause, a reference to a motor vehicle horn that is designed to emit noise at a single non-varying loudness and pitch is a reference to a device designed to emit noise that:

(a) remains at a constant noise level, and

(b) consists of one or more sounds that each remain at a constant frequency,

while the device is being operated.