When and when not to use the "horn"? We tell you

The rush and stress, great companions in our daily lives. Two factors that make in many occasions the "horn" has become one of the "most common" friends of drivers, especially in big cities. However, this relationship can be quite detrimental, because this acoustic signal should not be used at our convenience.

When and when not to use the "horn".

In our routine, it is quite common to use the horn above the law and health limits. Traffic noise is among the four environmental factors with the greatest impact on people's health and causes 80% of noise pollution in large cities.

In most cases, sounding the "horn" is prohibited and punishable by a fine. The use of the horn is regulated by article 110 of the General Traffic Regulations: "Exceptionally or when so provided by any regulation of the legislation on traffic, circulation of motor vehicles and road safety, acoustic signals with a non-strident sound may be used, and their unmotivated or exaggerated use is prohibited ".

And within that idea are included, the most common and unnecessary casesGreeting a friend, telling another driver that the traffic light has turned green, complaining about someone else's maneuver, reprimanding a pedestrian who crosses on red, calling the attention of someone who has double-parked, venting anger in a traffic jam, celebrating a soccer goal... All of these are forbidden.

Only the following cases are allowed:

• To avoid a possible accident, especially on narrow roads with many curves.
• Warn the driver of another vehicle, outside of town, of the intention to overtake him/her.
• To warn other road users of its presence, in accordance with the provisions of Article 70. (That is, if a driver is forced to circulate as an emergency service. In this case, the horn must be used intermittently and in combination with the emergency lights).

And although it is not the most common sanction, it is true that it should be fined in the following cases:

• Using strident soundacoustic signals :80 euros.
• Using acoustic signals without a legally allowed reason : 80 euros.
• Failure to obey the sign prohibiting the use of acoustic signals(R-310): 80 euros.
• To circulate with a vehicle using special acoustic signals without being a priority,special or special transport vehicle: 200 euros.
• To circulate with a non-priority vehicle with special acoustic signal emitting devices: 200 euros.

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