Is it illegal to honk your horn on the freeway?

Question

I used to work with this moron (so theoretically I'm answering my own question) and he claimed it is illegal (at least in California) to honk your horn on the freeway. Meaning under NO circumstances can you honk your horn on the freeway.

Answer 1

lol @ the things people say.....its also illegal to push a live moose out of a moving airplane in alaska....so if this is a law or whatever, nobody knows about it

Answer 2

Try it...Id laugh to see someone in court for honking their horn

Answer 3

HAHAHA that made my day!

under NO circumstances can someone STOP you from using your horn...its there for a reason, use it freely and whenever you feel that some t**t is going to hit you. there are places like china (i live here) where honking the horn can mean anything from move out the road! to hey! nice car (: hahaha they use it too much here everywhere..

Answer 4

thats ridiculous. of course its not illegal. if a car is coming into yer lane on the freeway and they dont see you there, a honk of the horn is needed to alert them that hello, theres a car here.

Answer 5

As long as you're using the horn to help avoid an accident or to alert another driver of a dangerous situation/manuver where you are being endangered by their driving, it is perfectly legal to use your horn on the freeway in California or anywhere else in the US for that matter.

Answer 6

>>  Meaning under NO circumstances can you honk your horn on the freeway.

No.  It is illegal to use it to annoy people.  Horn is a safety device.  You can use it at ANYTIME to prevent an accident.

You CANNOT use it AT ANYTIME to annoy people (even if you just want to get the attention of the driver to tell them to move, etc.).  

But in reality, a quick toot is not often ticketed.

good Luck...

Answer 7

no. it's there to get other drivers attention

Answer 8

no the horn is there for a reason

Answer 9

Is your friend really that intelligent?!!!!!

Answer 10

No it is not illegal to honk your horn.