Florida · Florida Statutes — Title XXIII, Motor Vehicles

Fla. Stat. (Motor Vehicles) § 316.271: Horns and warning devices

Infraction

What this law says, in plain English

Motor vehicles must have a working horn audible from 200 feet. Horns cannot emit unreasonably loud sounds or whistles. Violations are noncriminal traffic infractions.

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