Georgia Statutes
§ 40-8-70 — Horns and warning devices
Georgia·Title 40
(a)Every motor vehicle when operated upon a highway shall be equipped with a horn in good working order and capable of emitting sound audible under normal conditions from a distance of not less than 200 feet, but no horn or other warning device shall emit an unreasonably loud or harsh sound or a whistle. The driver of a motor vehicle shall, when it is reasonably necessary to ensure safe operation, give audible warning with his or her horn but shall not otherwise use such horn when upon a highway.
(b)No vehicle shall be equipped with nor shall any person use upon a vehicle any siren, whistle, or bell except as otherwise permitted in this Code section and Code Section 40-8-94 .
(c)No vehicle shall be equipped with a theft alarm signal device which is so arranged that it can be used by the
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McClure v. State
306 Ga. 856 (Supreme Court of Georgia, 2019)
Ogletree v. Navistar International Transportation Corp.
390 S.E.2d 61 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1989)
Hurst v. J. P. Colley Contractors, Inc.
306 S.E.2d 54 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1983)
Simpson v. Reed
367 S.E.2d 563 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1988)
Pryor v. Phillips
473 S.E.2d 535 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1996)
Frasard v. State
629 S.E.2d 53 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2006)
Legislative History
Amended by 2001 Ga. Laws 2, § 40, eff. 2/12/2001.
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