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§ 4535. Audible warning devices

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 75 Pa.C.S.A. Vehicles

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 75 Pa.C.S.A. Vehicles (Refs & Annos)
Part IV. Vehicle Characteristics
Chapter 45. Other Required Equipment (Refs & Annos)
Subchapter B. Safety and Anti-Pollution Equipment (Refs & Annos)
75 Pa.C.S.A. § 4535
§ 4535. Audible warning devices
Currentness
(a) General rule.--Every motor vehicle operated on a highway shall be equipped with a horn or other audible warning device of a type approved in regulations of the department.
(b) Certain sound devices prohibited.--Except as specifically provided in this part or by regulations of the department, no vehicle operated on a highway shall be equipped with a siren, bell, whistle or any device emitting a similar sound or any unreasonably loud or harsh sound.
(c) Exceptions.--This section shall not apply to any special mobile equipment, commercial implement of husbandry or implement of husbandry that is not so equipped by the original manufacturer.

Credits

1976, June 17, P.L. 162, No. 81, § 1, effective July 1, 1977. Amended 1982, June 23, P.L. 605, No. 171, § 9, imd. effective; 1992, Dec. 18, P.L. 1411, No. 174, § 13, effective in 60 days.
75 Pa.C.S.A. § 4535, PA ST 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 4535
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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