Information
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Method
of Inspection
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Reason
for rejection
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| Pre 1906
vehiclesVehicles
certified by the London Science Museum as being designed before
1 January 1905 and constructed before 31 December 1905 can have
a gong, bell or siren audible warning. |
1.
Operate the horn control and note the volume and character of
the sound emmited. |
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a.
the horn control missing, insecure or not readily accessible
to the driver |
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Note:
Inform the driver if the horn is insecure. |
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b.
the horn does not function |
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c.
the sound emmited by the horn is not loud enough to be heard
by another roaduser |
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d.
a gong, bell, siren or two or more tone horn fitted |
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Note:
When operated, a two or more tone horn automatically produces
a sound which alternates at regular intervals between fixed
notes |
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A
vehicle is allowed to be fitted with a bell, gong or siren,
but not two-tone, only as part of an anti-theft device. |
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e.
for a vehicle first used on or after 1 August 1973, a sound
emmited by the horn is- not a constant note- not continuous
or uniform- harsh or grating |
