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Maybe you want to say “Hi” to someone you recognize on the street. — Hi person I kind of sort of know. I see you, but you won’t have time to see me!
Maybe you want an animal to move out of the road. — Run little buddy!
Maybe you’re getting into a song and you want to toot toot to the music.
Maybe someone is walking in front of your car and you want to give them a good scare.
Maybe you need to honk to get someone to go at a stoplight. — My favorite scenario (sarcasm)
Maybe you need to warn someone because you are in their blind spot. — Always terrifying.
–There are lots of horn-honking scenarios, but what’s legal?
The Law
According to Century Code 39-21-36you really shouldn’t be honking your horn often. Here’s when it says you should honk your horn:
“Whenever reasonably necessary for safe operation, the driver of a motor vehicle upon a highway shall give audible warning with the vehicle’s horn, but may not otherwise use the vehicle’s horn while upon a highway.”
So yes, apparently honking your horn just for fun isn’t something you’re supposed to do in North Dakota.
The century code states horns are only meant to be used to warn/signal danger and as the vehicle theft alarm.
Think Before You Honk
I don’t imagine many of us use our car horns on a regular basis; it is loud and rather aggressive. No one wants to trigger a road rage situation.
That said, next time you do get in your car and feel the urge to honk, you might want to keep this in mind.
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