Air horns are illegal in NSW?

Geez Boo Boo, you could realy cop some flack asking questions like "where did the horn used to go?" on a forum mate.

It would be easier to go get another rego check some were else.It is not realy a big saftey issue.you will be up for another $35though.

Rob

Ask them to show you the rule that says air horns are illegal.

Musical type horns aren't allowed but there is nothing in the national rules about the type of device as long as it only produces one continuous tone.

The idea being that it is obviously a horn and not an emergency vehicle noise or annoying music (now there's an opening)

regards

A

Before going to far I would challenge them as air horns are legal as long as they are single tone and under a certain decibel.

That means most new Kenworths hitting the road are illegal.

Boo Boo
i have air horns fitted to my Navara,when its rego time i just use the power wire for the air ones to plug back into the original horn.

was legal at the time of rego ;-)

Boo Boo,
Take it back to the bloke that knocked you back and get him to do the Roadworthy again for free as he's talking a load of ......
Quote the following to him.
NSW Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2007 (Current version Jul 2011)
Clause 33
Horns, alarms and the like

(1) A motor vehicle must be fitted with at least 1 horn or other device that can give sufficient audible warning to other road users of the approach or position of the vehicle.
(2) A motor vehicle must not be fitted with a device that can make a sound like the sound of a siren, exhaust whistle, compression whistle or repeater horn.

It goes on to say what vehicles are exempt etc such as Police cars.
Cheers, Ozjohn.

Why not wire a cheapie from auto store and leave the airhorns in place for reconnecting in case the new owner prefers them.

Hi Boo Boo,

We certainly live in the "tell you how to live your life state". NSW is the Nanny state.

Cheers Wilko

Most likely not that they are illegal, but just dont count as your primary audbile warning device?

Well I finallly rang the RTA.

The gentleman there said that the regulations may say one thing but the rules say another.

He refered me to rule 105.10, the same rule that Kmart refered me too. I think he mentioned AIS, but I can't be sure as I was getting a bit frustrated at the stupidity of the situation.

Basically it says air whistle and compressor whistle airhorns are not legal.

I asked where I could look at it on the internet and was told it was not available to the public.

As I said I'll buy another horn, but I might also pursue this a bit further if I can because the regs seen to be in conflict.

Back to my previous reference to
"NSW Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2007 - Clause 33"
Air Horns ARE legal.
Providing they don't sound like an emergency vehicle or similar.
That would exclude musical horns, but a standard air horn that just blasts a note would be permitted.
The regulations are quire simple and without any hidden meanings.
I can't undertand how anyone, epecially a Roadworthy Inspector (Mechanic) could assume otherwise.
Cheers, Ozjohn.

This is the 'rule that they use to reject a vehicle as unroadworthy.

105.10 Check the operation of the horn.
Reasons for rejection
a) the horn is not working;
b) the horn is of the following types: exhaust whistle, compression
whistle, siren or alternating tone (reversing alarms are acceptable).

This appears to contradict Regulation 33!