Horns

Safety

Horns are part of the safety equipment of a car. In hazardous situations, horns functioning correctly can be decisive in avoiding a collision with another road-user. However, according to Section 16 of Germany's Road Traffic Regulations, drivers may only use horns for the sole purpose of averting an imminent hazard or, outside built-up areas, to inform other road users that they intend to overtake.

Function

Horns and multi-tone horns are a requirement in every motor vehicle. This is regulated in Section 55 of Germany's Road Traffic Licensing Regulations. Horns provide drivers with a means of informing or warning other road users of the position and movement of their vehicle in hazardous situations. Various types of horn are available for motor vehicles.

They include:

• standard volume horns
• high volume horns
• electropneumatic multi-tone horns
• compressed air and compressor multi-tone horns